Obama and the Gun Lobby

Telegraph: Reports that President Obama has stated that he " ..may fail to outlaw high-power assault weapons..president warned that it may be blocked by Congress. ".

Lets Get Real:

The point of Presidential leadership is to take a major political risk, LBJ kept civil rights on the Hill in till it was passed, even knowing that the Republicans would benefit in the long term, the article notes that Conservative Democrats are not going to support major gun reform as they would be finished back home, that was the argument that LBJ faced, but he knew how to get Congress to pass things that hurt, Obama is not that popular with Democrats, never mind Republicans, he thinks if he argues the case he can win people over, so far a majority of Americans still do not support ObamaCare, wait in till their taxes go up to pay for it, on this issue the Oval has to go 100% for gun control, only the military, police and sport men/women should have guns, and those that ranch.    There is no reason for the average man or woman on main street to have a gun, its a matter of public health, less people shot, less time Doctors have to deal with the issue, the same goes for the crime rate.   The liberals in the Democratic Party should force the Oval to 100% for massive and complete gun control, it will not be easy, it will be hard, and it will cost, but its the right thing to do, time for the Oval to lead. 

France in Mali - Crisis 2

Guardian: Reports that Islamic terrorists in Mali have stated the following on the French action, " France has opened gates of hell, say rebels  ".

Lets Get Real: 

The French might find that the US and UK will give non combat support but will halt at actual troops, the French have burned their bridges with blog after their actions leading up to the Iraq War, the French would not allow the UN to pass a UN Resolution that would have made the Iraq War legal in the eyes of many, yes folks payback is harsh.   This matter is Mali is a French colonial problem, after Algeria and Vietnam one would think that the French would have learned that they do not WINS wars without the UK and US backing them up, and you don not get that kind of favours if if you knife a ally in the back at the UN.   As to the threat of Islamic terrorists to Mali, well if they get close to the Capital then the West will have to take action, it can not have another Afghanistan at the time of the Taliban and their allies.   Thus the UK and US should wait, be ready to send in Special Forces, troops ready on the air planes to go, but and this is the important but, we the US and UK should not clear up the mess of the French and their colonial past. Payback is harsh folks. 

The UK and Mali - Crisis

BBC News: Reports that the UK Government has stated that it is concerned about the crisis is Mali and is supporting the French in a limited manner. 

Lets Get Real:

This is how it starts folks, lets cut to the bare bones here folks, the French at some time are going to ask for more military help from the US and the UK, well we should say SORRY but no, we have finished the Iraq in 2009 and the UK is leaving Afghanistan in 2014 or faster by the sounds of things, the UK and the US should not help France on this matter as it is a past French colonial problem, can you see  France coming to help the UK should there be another War in the Falklands, HELL NO, let the French ego deal with this problem, if the US and UK have to help lets send in Special Forces.   The US and UK Defence Establishment after Iraq and Afghanistan needs a rest, not another Civil War, this can wait folks, if the French really mess things up then we might have to run to their rescue again, but lets wait, this is a another War that the West needs like a hole in the head.