Death in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports that a British Soldier was killed in action today, the Soldier was from the “ 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment ”. Thus since 2001 the UK has lost 357 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, of that total it has lost 313 in combat action and 44 due to illness, accidents or other incidents.

Split in the Obama’s Foreign Policy Team

The New York Times: Reports on the split President Obama’s National Security Team when it came to Egypt, the realists didn’t want to throw President Mubarak under the bus, while the idealists at the White House cant get out of Campaign mode, they think the protesters in Egypt as like the voters that got Obama elected in 2008. The best advice POTUS is going to get is to sack these idealists, its alright to have them as outside advice, read their views on the liberal New York Times but keep them from power. Lets be clear Obama can not afford to lose SA to Islamic extremists in the name of democracy. When it comes to Iran these idealists are very quiet, last year many brave people in Iran died, the White House was quiet, simple reason, Obama think his rhetoric will change the nuclear policy of Tehran, in other words he is reading his own press statements again!! If Obama allows these simple souls to run his Foreign Policy he can kiss his re-election goodbye, Iran will play him, kill the protesters and reveal its nuclear bomb at the worst time for Obama, also they will give more support to the Taliban - Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, they will make the UK - USA exit in 2014 look like a defeat. Other piece of advice listen to Hillary Clinton.

The Left, Right vs. POTUS

The Hill: Reports that the Liberal Left ( LL) is up in the Arms over the Obama Budget, there are major cuts, but POTUS has problems on his right, the Tea Party Republicans want deeper cuts than Obama. Fourteen Trillion folks, that is the US debt, the US voter has a choice, if they want to be a super power there have to be painful and deep cuts, welfare cuts have to be major, even Defence will need to be cut, both the Republicans and Democrats will have to do deal on the retirement age, it has to go up, the benefits that OAP’s get will have to reduced or cut, at the end of the day folks, the US voter has a choice, they can go the way of the British Empire and go broke and be forced to change as was the case after World War Two, or they can grow up, make the cuts and remain a Super Power. Its that simple and complex folks.

Protest in Iran

Guardian: Reports that the security forces of Iran are using force against protesters. This is not new folks, the Regime in Tehran knows if it gives up power they will be hung from the nearest tree by the people they have suppressed over the years. A revolution in Iran will have to be violent, if the protesters are peaceful they will be killed, its that simple and brutal folks, lets hope the Obama White House actually supports the people this time, but not holding my breath, the Oval was slow over Egypt, when it comes to Iran, President Obama would rather talk to the Regime, even if it means the blood of the people, the Obama Ego cant take being wrong; Harvard has a lot to answer for; thus expect the Obama White House to be quiet over Iran.

Deaths in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports that two British Soldiers have died due to an accident in Afghanistan, the Soldiers were from the “ Royal Logistic Corps ”. Thus since 2001 the UK has lost 356 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, of that total it has lost 312 in combat action and 44 due to illness, accidents or other incidents.