Gingrich and the Republican Race

The Hill: Reports that the former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich has won the endorsement of the influential New Hampshire Paper the Union Leader. This kind support might be more helpful in the general, as could help the Speaker win in Iowa, it seems that Romney has a lock on New Hampshire, but as the race goes to more conservatives areas it could mean that Gingrich could really give Governor Romney a run for the nomination. The advantage that the former Speaker has is the fact that all his past baggage is out there already, also his stand on immigration shows that he is willing to take on the base of the Party. It really comes down to field operation folks and money, the Romney Campaign has the money in Iowa and New Hampshire, as the Speaker had pretty much a disastrous start, he has to raise a shed lot of money, also pay his campaign debts when the Campaign was considered out for the count. Thus one would have to say that Romney still has the edge but its narrow folks, its for Romney to lose folks.

Egyptian Liberals and Elections

Guardian: Reports that secular liberals in Egypt are between a rock and a hard place, the article states the following, “ With one foot in the sphere of formal politics and the other in the politics of the street, they are failing to make headway in either direction. ”. That is the problem with the first wave any revolution, from the French to the Russian, the intellectual elites cant understand that power is taken at the end of the day, the liberals want a peaceful transfer of power, well Lenin took power in October 1917, he was ill and knew this was his last chance, thus he rushed and won, and of course it took Russia up a bloody wrong road. As stated in previous posts the Army and the Muslim Brotherhood want the elections to go ahead for their own cynical motives, the brave protesters want the Army out first, the liberals as the article notes have feet in both camps, thus a weakened force, this allow the Islamic and other power full parties to roll over the liberals. The people who are getting killed and hurt in Egypt might find they are just cannon fodder, the real power wont let them close to victory.

Iran and the UK

Telegraph: Reports that Iran has expelled the UK Ambassador after the UK’s nuclear sanctions. The question that has to be asked folks is how long before Israel pulls the plug on these diplomatic moves, the covert action by the CIA, MI6 and Mossad, either acting alone or in union has been effective in the delaying Tehran getting the bomb, but it’s a matter of time folks, Israel cant wait forever for these sanctions work, in fact these sanctions might push the Tehran Regime to go nuclear, they might think they have nothing to lose. Thus Obama Oval might have to take military action well before the November 2012 election, time is not a friend to the West folks, it can been argued that Tehran could have the bomb before the end of 2012, the West cant wait folks, the clock is ticking.

The Army Warning - Egypt

BBC News: Reports that the effective power in Egypt Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi has warned against any trouble during Monday’s Parliament Elections. It is in the interest of the Army and of the Muslim Brotherhood for the elections to go off without a hitch, as for the Army it gives it time to make sure it safeguards its power within a new Egypt, the Brotherhood want it to be seen that they are the strongest Political Party in Egypt. The Obama Administration just wants Egypt to go quiet, also for the Army to give PR of granting democracy but making sure that the Brotherhood does not get effective power, as this would damage the relationship with Israel and hurt Obama’s re-election campaign. The only people that are not happy are the brave protesters, for different reasons they are a hindrance to both sides.

Death in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports that a UK Soldier has been killed today in Afghanistan by an IED, the Soldier was from the “ 5th Battalion The Rifles (5 RIFLES) ”. Thus since 2001 the UK has lost 390 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, of that total it has lost 346 in combat action and 44 due to illness, accidents or other incidents.