Bush Veto

Thus we come down to it, political theatre by the Democrats to appease their extreme liberal base and a President who must consider the security of the United States. The Senate and the House have passed a Bill to remove troops from Iraq, this will get a veto, the President and the Republicans should push this vote down the throats of the Democrats, weakness in politics should be punished, Hillary Clinton might wish by the end that the Republicans had won in 06.

Iran and the Hostages?

It has come to something when Iran can kidnap 15 Members of the British Armed Forces and the government cant even get the UN to really take a hard view of this action, we have to but up with the economic interest of Russia getting in the way. In international Politics as in Life you have to take a stand, if Iran acts like this when it comes to this issue what will they be like when we have to force them to back down over their nuclear development. The USA, UK in the end will have to take action or Israel will over the perceived threat from Iran, no this is not a call to send in the SAS to get out people out not yet, there are many economic sanctions we can take, lets really hurt Iran if they don't release our troops with 48 hours, lets cut their life blood, cut their oil, block their ports, freeze their air travel in other words order them stop using military or public transport by air, show them what the door to hell can really be, make them think what the next step might be, sometimes an enemy might take action that they think might be in their interest but lets change the board, lets make it our justification to take harsh military action if and I stress if our troops are not returned.

An interesting problem we face in the UK is if you watched the BBC Question Time is that we are perceived to have no backbone, that we will allow third rate powers to act as pirates of the international community. The Question Time is question recalled the one done after 9/11. The BBC had to say sorry for that, same vain, it explains the appeasement of the 1930s. If it was recorded and wathched in Iran one would get the idea that we are weak with no backbone and we like our troops be taken without a shot being fired in defence. This is harsh but it is time the BBC and the rest of the left wing media and the FCO smelled the Coffee. Iran is a major threat and it will have to be take care of sooner or later, lets not be 1939 again, the cost for surrender in the 1930s was to high, firm and strong action is needed before we all say, " WE SHOULD HAVE DOEN SOMETHING, AGAIN! "

New Polls on 2008, The Democrats

Its that time of year Folks, yes time to look at those Polls, the election for the Nominee's for both parties will be over by February 08, so the time line starts early, next time they will start February 2009, lets hope so or it will be the day after the November election of 2008. What fun!!

On the Democratic Side: The RealClearPolitics - Polls. Out of four Polls Edwards is ahead in three, if Edwards can take Iowa and build up a decent War Chest, he just might have a chance in NH. It should be recalled that Iowa was the downfall for Howard Dean. A Zogby Poll has the following, Edwards 27%, Clinton 25% and Obama 23%. Of course Edwards and Obama could work together, but that might be asking to much of ambitious politicians. Politics is so much about the short term not looking for strategical aim, a Edwards - Obama ticket or the other way around might derail Hillary Clinton.

Bush and Iraq

The President has stated that he will VETO any Bill that will tie his hands when it comes to the War. The President should stand firm, make the Democrats feel the heat of war, they want to run the war, the President should refuse to sign any Bill that he is not happy with, and I mean down to the last dot. This is to important to allow extreme left wing to run American Foreign Policy, a hundred would be Presidents in the Senate and over 40o members in the in the House cant run a Foreign Policy of the last super power. If needed be the President should make it known that any death after April will be on the hands of the Democrats if they don't pass the Bill he wants down to the last dot.

Here are some interesting articles on Iraq.

Fox News

USA Today

Iran No Shame

The action by Iran is showing pictures of 15 British Service Men and Women shows how the West can not trust them, and the worry as to how Iran made a British Service Woman say sorry for an action that the Ministry of Defence has proven did not happen has to be worry. It is time the EU got off its backside if they want a Common Foreign Policy well this is the time to show they have the COURAGE of their convictions. Iran is the Germany of the 1930s, if we don't learn that lesson NOW then God help us all in the future.

Iran Again

The London Times reports that the 15 Hostages could be placed on Trial, any of that rubbish and all bets should be off, we are not Jimmy Carter, released at once or else, should be our policy.

Iran

It seems Iran wants to play cat and mouse, e.g taking 15 hostages, till they are released VIEWS will call them that, there can be not trade, no conditions for their release, if need be send in a Gunboat to make a point. Iran understand Power, play nice and they will walk all over you, no time to wobble as a British Prime Minister said to a American President. That's Lady Thatcher to Bush 41 over Kuwait.