The Obama Strategy in 2012

The New York Times: Reports that due the dire economics in the US the Obama Chicago re-elect committee will run on not changing horses midstream. If this is not political spin then Obama is in real trouble, if that is the best his Chicago operation can come up with he needs new people. You cant go from positive in 2008 to life is crap but it will be crapper under a different guy. If unemployment is not well below 8.5% by mid 2012 then Obama should start to apply to become a law professor, because he is going to lose big time. What could really finish Obama in 2012 is if the economy turns around and those people that are unemployed return to actively seeking work, the rate of unemployment could go up to 10%. Also you have those on part time jobs or jobs that are well below their qualifications, that would put the unemployment rate at around 16%. Lets hope the horse arguments was spin for the Liberal New York Times, because if its true the game is over, and the Republicans will back in the Oval.

Saleh of Yemen in Saudi Arabia

Telegraph: Reports that President Saleh of Yemen has arrived in Saudi Arabia for treatment. This could be a way of solving some of the troubling aspects of the conflict in Yemen, if Saleh was to resign due to ill health after the recent attack, the US and Saudi Arabia could try and get a stable and western supporting regime in Yemen. As noted in previous post on Yemen, it does not have any oil but its importance comes from its strategic importance at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. The West needs a semi stable regime that is Western looking, what it does not need is for Al Qaeda to grow in influence or for an extreme Islamic Government to take over with sympathy for Al Qaeda. Lets see if Saleh returns to Yemen, this blog would very surprised.

Syrian Diversion = Attacks on Israeli Border

BBC News: Reports that Israel has fired on Syrian Palestinian protesters as they try to march on Israeli held Golan Heights. One does not need a degree in international politics to see this protests as PR diversion by the Syrian Government, the elite Western Media will lap this story up folks. It is Israel as the bad actor in this context, but lets call a spade a spade, this protest is just a diversion as to get the press of the back of the Syrian Government, the Assad Regime is killing its own people, it has taken down the Internet, thus its buying time by turning the heat up on Israel, it is such an old trick, one should be almost ashamed to use it as a PR weapon, so much a trick but the elite Western media will run the story, any chance to slap Israel around, they are happy.

Death in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports that a Royal Marine has been shot and killed in Afghanistan, the Marine was from “ 42 Commando Royal Marines ”. Thus since 2001 the UK has lost 370 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, of that total it has lost 326 in combat action and 44 due to illness, accidents or other incidents.

A Good Man Goes To War - Doctor Who Review- Spoiler Alert

The Doctor Who News Page: Reports that in the overnight ratings the good Doctor had 5.5 million viewers and was the top BBC programme of the day. It should be noted that the figures should go up when you take in to account those that recorded the programme. As to A Good Man Goes To War, what a great mid season break episode, the Doctor went all Dirty Dozen, and even then he managed in way not to win, who would have thought that the baby was a double for the real baby, but of course you have to follow the Doctor in detail, at the start of the season the child was shown to be a Time Lady or is that Time Lord and had regenerated. Amy had the shock of her lives to find that River was her daughter, but since River is human Time Lady which Regeneration is River, are there 13 Rivers running around the place!! Rory the Roman will be wanting words with the Doctor, kissing River, are his intentions honourable!! Also you have both Amy and River in many ways in Love with the same man. If one is reading the clues then River will be the next companion of the Doctor, so does Amy never get her child back, does Doctor tell Amy and Rory that River is dead in their future!! Who is the eye patch lady, how come Captain Jack was not dragged back in to the War. Also when Amy asked the Doctor if he had children or ever had, he lied, he told Rose he was a parent, why did he lie, he never lied to Rose. So many questions, cant wait for second half of the season.

Death Toll in Afghanistan

Thus folks with the latest death in Afghanistan the total of UK Armed Forces Personnel killed in theatre has reached 369. Of that total 325 have been killed in combat and 44 due to illness, accidents or other incidents. The UK timetable for the withdrawal of UK Armed Forces is 2014, how many good men and women will die for a War that can never been won, the UK has never had a good time in Afghanistan, the badlands of the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan give refuge to the Afghan Taliban and Al Qaeda, they can wait us out and declare victory after we leave. The PRIZE is stable and secure Pakistan, but the Government of Pakistan is under threat form the Pakistan Taliban, they are using the death of OBL as their latest PR weapon against the Western supporting Government of Pakistan. If Pakistan falls and the terrorists gain control of the nuclear arsenal of Pakistan, this would make the last ten years in Afghanistan look like happy hour at your nearest pub. One wishes would could say one sees a happy and peaceful end in Afghanistan, but history is against that, just more sad deaths.

Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has announced the name of the UK Soldier that was killed on Friday in Afghanistan, the Soldier was “ Corporal Michael John Pike from The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS) ”. Our thoughts are with the family of Corporal Pike.