The Times reports that on this side of the bond there is a worry that Bush will take action on Iran before his term ends in 2009. The real fear should be that he wont take action, if in the early 1920s we had finished off the Soviets during the Civil War perhaps we could have saved millions in Russia and prevented WW2. Weakness is never a good option no matter what the Guardian or New York Times think about International Politics.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Clinton and Obama
Well folks the mud is starting to be thrown between Clinton and Obama, could each campaign take the other out and let in a Gore Candidate, Gore as a candidate was a disaster in 2000, not all his fault, he could not really use Bill Clinton due to the impeachment scandal.
Democratic Battle - Washington Post It seems Hollywood has smelled the Coffee, in the end its the bottom Dollar, they think Hillary cant win the general and they think Obama has a chance in 2008. Also Iraq is Hurting the Senator. McCain would understand the problem, if he attacks the war he cant win the base but if Hillary says she was wrong she can win the base and lose the general.
Hollywood Liberals - New York Post Views would disagree with the view that Obama has hurt himself in this debate between Clinton and Obama, nice guys come last in Presidential Politics. Views recalls the Gipper in a debate stating that he was paying for the debate and he would have his say, nice and tough goes a long away. The Clinton Campaign has placed Obama on their level, never do that, Obama really could be a threat to Hillary Clinton and her wish to be the first woman President.
Clinton Wrong War - Bloomberg.com Interesting article on how Hillary Clinton is not helping herself on Iraq.
Clinton and Nixon - Dick Morris, the former Political Consultant has another go at Hillary Clinton, but they are good points. The Clinton's don't react well to a critical review from their own side.
Iran and the Elite Media
An interesting article in the Chicago Tribune on Iran, " The price Iran is paying for international defiance is growing. But to stop its nuclear ambitions, that price needs to grow steeper--fast. " More pressure on Iran NOW will avert more military action in the future.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Iran and The Washington Post
The Post argues that the Bush Administration should use diplomacy with Iran, " That, and not secret military plans, is the missing component of U.S. strategy right now. " but should diplomacy fail and the government in Iran not listen to the UN and the EU, then the President as Commander in Chief will have to take action, he cant wait for 100 Senators who want to be President and over 230 Democrats who have never gotten over 2000 Election to see the problem. The President is in the same position as Reagan, the elite media and Democrats wanted to talk to the USSR deal with them as equals, Reagan had one aim, the West would win and the USSR would be on the rubbish tip. In the end Reagan is seen as a great President, Bush will have to deal with Iran, being weak and cool does not get you any where in International Politics. Reagan was a great President it is time for Bush to show his colours when it comes to Iran.
Faulty Politics
The Campaigns of Edwards and Obama and their early problems show why starting a campaign season in February is a massive joke, and worse bad politics, the only people showing interest are political geeks like Views and the Press, the rest of the population will start to take an interest at the end of the year and the really sane lot will decided in January when they vote in the early elections. Hillary Clinton with the Master of Politics at her side is keeping a centre ground to her campaign, if she goes to far to the left she will win the nomination that is for sure but will lose badly in the general election. All these early polls are daft, Gore could still come in, if Iraq goes belly up. At the moment John McCain is trailing Giuliani but if the surge works this could benefit McCain, a former POW in Vietnam. The Show has just started, still some time for it to run, another two years, God help Us!!
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Iran v Bush and the Press
President Bush at Press Conference 14/2/07Full Transcript of Conference and Video
Iran in the Frame: At a Press Conference today the President stated that the government of Iran was behind the supply of deadly bombs in Iraq although the President did not blame the leadership in Iraq, the President stated the following on Iran actions in Iraq, ' What we do know is that the Quds force was instrumental in providing these deadly IEDs to networks inside of Iraq. We know that. And we also know that the Quds force is a part of the Iranian government. That's a known. What we don't know is whether or not the head leaders of Iran ordered the Quds force to do what they did. '. The New York Times stated the following ' President Bush said today he is certain that elements of the Iranian government are supplying deadly roadside bombs that kill American troops in Iraq, even if the innermost circle of the government is not involved. ' The Times could not help itself from the mention of the flawed information that lead to the War in Iraq in 2003. It has to be stated that history is littered with one arm of the government not telling the other what it is doing, so that Iran on one hand is taking action in Iraq the leadership might not have all the information on what all areas of government are doing as part of policy.
Wall Street Journal has a very interesting article on the threat from Iran, it stated the following, ' Pentagon sources have been saying for several years that Iranian-style munitions have been appearing in Iraq, and arms smugglers have been caught coming across the Iranian border. What's new is that the Iranian-marked weapons have actually been put on display and an estimate of their toll made public: more than 170 Americans killed in action and more than 600 wounded. ' This was Yesterday and today we have the the President putting Iran in the Frame for the havoc in Iraq, it would be more in Western interest if talks and diplomacy fail to attack Iran's Nuclear development before it becomes active or Israel will have to do the West's dirty work for it again as it did in the early 1980s in Iraq.
Time , More on Quds and Iran.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Obama's Train to the White House
Senator Barack Obama
Senator Obama has stated that he will run for President of the United States, the question is will his train get him to the Oval Office and the White House or will the Clinton Wall stop him in Iowa and other states.
Here are some of the American Video on the News:
Obama declares he's running for president - CNN
A Year is a long time in Politics and in American Politics it can seem like forever. The Politico reports that political operators state that the raise of the Senator could be see with a sharp fall, and points out some of his problems he could face from other candidates in the Democratic Race for President. Howard Dean in 2004 was the Super Star then came Iowa, that's why the political process is fun, so ruthless but they do it with a smile on their faces, kind words then they dig the dirt up on each other, nothing quite like good old politics.
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