US Senate vs. the Oval over Terror policy - 2nd Term Blues

The New York Times: Reports the following from the US Senate Intelligence Committee, " has asked the C.I.A. for an internal study done by the agency that lawmakers believe is broadly critical of the C.I.A.’s detention and interrogation program ".

Lets Get Real:

The Oval and the CIA should fight the Senate Committee over this request, the Obama Oval on the whole has kept the Bush 43 strategy when dealing with terrorism, in fact the Oval has increased drone strikes, they have become more deadly under President Obama.   The Oval and the CIA has to protect the national security interests of the US, the Senate is full of Senators who think they should be President, most you would not trust to take you dog for a walk.   Those pushing for the release of these secret and sensitive files have allowed the memory of 9/11 to fade from their memory for political reasons, the left hated the Bush 43 strategy when dealing with terror, they thought Obama would throw it ALL out, that has not happened, there have been some PR change, and NO torture, depends if POTUS has really asked after giving that order.   On this President Obama on the whole has been right, right on the decision and to the right of the liberal extreme of the Democratic Party.   Hat off to POTUS. 

More Disaster for ObamaCare - Private Exchanges NOT WORKING!

CNN - Politics: Reports the following, " Private health insurance exchanges still are not able to directly enroll consumers in subsidized health plans offered through Obamacare.. ".

Lets Get Real:

At what point do Democrats in the House and Senate BAIL on the Oval, how many lies can they cover for, the above is the latest disaster to befall ObamaCare, on can not recall a time when there was any good news, also it can be expected that on January 1st 2014 millions of Americans will have no health cover, what happens if someone has enrolled in ObamaCare, has not paid his/her first payment, will the insurance companies follow the advice of the Oval and cover people who might have accidents in the New Year, it is a open question.   The Republicans should only pass the debt ceiling if the Oval will delay the whole of ObamaCare for a year as to fix the system.  If the Oval will not then the Republicans should not give the Oval one more dime for the debt ceiling.  It is time to play Chicago hard ball with the Oval. 

Torture Memos and Congress - 2nd Term Blues

Guardian: Reports from Washington on a class between the Obama Administration and the Senate Intelligence Committee when it comes to CIA torture memos, " Senators clash with Justice Department lawyer over CIA intelligence memos...CIA nominee Caroline Krass angers intelligence committee by claiming legal opinions on torture are beyond its scope ".

Lets Get Real:

This shows that the Obama Administration has become realistic when it comes to the torture of terrorists, when that clock is ticking you have to do what is needed, torture is not the first thing used, but in extreme cases it has to be used, it is an interesting question, is it better to be killed by a Obama drone or ducked under water for a few minutes.   One could postulate that terrorist would take the water torture to being killed by a drone.    Of course the official US line that under Obama there is no more torture just a massive increase in drone strikes that sometimes takes out innocent people, this blog does NOT credit that for one second, one assumes that the CIA or other off the book agencies do the job, a President would not ask, he might get told,  after 9/11 and 7/7 and other incidents ALL methods have to be used, its sad fact but that is the truth, the West can not afford to be PC or asleep at the Helm.