The War on Terror - Latest

BBC News: Reports on two raids by US Special Forces in Africa, one successful  in Libya to capture a planner for the US Embassies attacked in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, another a failure in Somalia, the aim to capture a Al Qaeda linked terrorists behind the recent Kenya attacks. 

Lets Get Real:

This hat takes its hat off to the US Special Forces for mounting these raids, the terrorists should never be allowed to sleep without thinking the US will come after them, also the Oval must get some credit, it gave the green light.   It is odd that President Obama is happy with Special Forces attacks and drone kills but has a problem with using the regular Army, the recent disaster with Syria.   One can only postulate that he has seen to many James Bond films, his favourite show is Homeland.    The downside from reports is that the Libyan terrorists will be tried in Federal Court, he should be debriefed first, then more water boarding then placed on Trial.   This is why President Obama is weak folks, he only goes half way. 

The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt - Latest

BBC News: Reports that a Egyptian Court has banned all the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. 

Lets Get Real: 

The Crisis in Egypt has fallen off the attention of the World folks, at its essence from the Western perspective the Egyptian Army is doing the dirty work of the West, keeping the peace deal with Israel, making sure the Suez Canal is free for Ships and taking on Al Qaeda, thousands have been killed and others thrown in to prison, as Egypt and the Army are secular and support the West the US and its allies look the other way, the Syrian Civil War and the latest terrorist attack in Kenya has drawn the attention of policy makers, the West is hoping if we are being honest that the new Egyptian Government takes care of its Muslim Brotherhood problem by any means, as long as they keep it from the press and the 24/7 news channels, the West does not want another Iran 1979.    Thus the theory of Western democracy has its limits folks, one does wonder if that real politic viewpoint will not come back to bite the West on the backside, if you take your eye off the major ball folks, it can come back and break your window.