Exit OUT of Afghanistan - Afghanistan Theatre

Guardian: Reports that President Karzai of Afghanistan is calling on the US to have talks with the Taliban or leave the Country. 

Lets Get Real:

This is the best news this blog has head in months, the US and UK should take up the offer from Karzai and just leave, it would madness for the US to leave behind a small force to combat the Taliban and Al Qaeda they would be under constant threat, the New York Times reports that the Pentagon has suggested that the US if it is going to leave behind a force should leave around ten thousand troops.   The US should make a deal with the Government of Pakistan, open up some of the Old Imperial bases on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan and use drones to strikes at threats in Afghanistan.   It is no wonder President Obama can not stand Karzai, he is over playing his hand, after the US troops leave the Afghan Government will fall, the Taliban will retake the Country.    The West should make it CLEAR that should that happen, and the Taliban allow terrorist groups back in to Afghanistan then the US will see Afghanistan a a free fire zone, the drones and US planes will strike at will, and special forces will have a free hand in theatre, in other words no holds barred attack on terrorist threats.    Thank you President Karzai for giving the West a way out. 

The Crisis in the Ukraine - Great Russia Threat

BBC News: Reports the following from the crisis hit Ukraine, " Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych has offered the position of prime minister to an opposition leader, Arseniy Yatsenyuk. "

Lets Get Real:

This blog suggested in a recent post that Russia could take action in Eastern Ukraine, one gets the feeling with the Winter Olympics coming up that could be to much of a risk for President Putin, he does not want to force the hand of President Obama, at the moment the Obama Oval needs Russia to keep Syria in line, well not the use of WMD right in front of the world press, if Putin went in to the Eastern part of the Ukraine the Oval could face calls to boycott the Winter Olympics, the Olympics does not need to repeat the history of the Cold War, when the USSR and US boycotted games on each others soil.   Thus those wanting closer ties with the European Union just might have caught a break, Moscow cant or wont take action in the Ukraine before or during the games, thus the opposition can place more pressure on the Russian leaning  Administration.   Interesting times in the Ukraine.