Israel Strike Confirmed

BBC reports that Israel has confirmed a strike on Syria in September. The actual target is still a mystery. Rumours go from nuclear compound to a link to Iran. Good for Israel, at least they have stood up to a threat.

Left and Iraq

Salon: The left is not happy, the wise move by the leading Democrats not to state that they would get out of Iraq by the end of the first term has really annoyed the left. They don't understand real politics or hate Bush so much they don't really care about the results. Read this Salon article to understand the American left and why it is more of a threat to the Democratic Party than to the Republicans.

Iran

The New Yorker: Very interesting article by Seymour Hersh on the Bush Policy via Iran, the pressure for limited bombing to prevent Iran causing problems in Iraq. Hersh seems to looks for other reasons for the problems in Iraq, true there are other reasons but the major fault line is Iran. If Diplomacy fails then the President will have to have limited military strikes on Iran to prevent them becoming a world threat.

The Lives of Others - Review

Have just seen the best film on DVD for ages, The Lives of Others, its a story about how East Germany controlled its population through fear and creating mistrust between people. This film shows why the Gipper was right when it came to Communism it was EVIL. The Communist system had to be not just removed it had to be destroyed. If any one stands up for the Communist States of the period show them this film. Reagan and Kennedy had it right, " Tear down this Wall, Mr Gorbachev, ", " We are all Berliners " When the issue is between good and evil between Democracy and dictatorship, the Cold War and the Berlin Wall showed that there was good and there was evil, Western Democracy against Communism. The right side won.

Secret Diary of a Call Girl - Review

Well to be honest I was not not sure what to expect with this new series. I am fan of Billie Piper, she was the heart of Dr Who, so viewed this with some concern. I loved it, it was funny, dramatic, and if David Tennant can do Casanova then our Billie can do something like this after Dr Who, hope she comes back sometime to the Tardis. The camera loves Billie Piper, we might lose her to Hollywood one of these days. Next year will vote for Billie Piper for best actress in the NTA awardes based on this show.

Iowa State Poll

Newsweek: A new poll from Iowa, Obama ahead, Clinton second and Edwards third.

Obama: 28 %

Clinton 24 %

Edwards 22 %

RealClearPolitics Average is Clinton ahead by 2.6 %

Sunday Round Up

New York Times: A interesting article by Frank Rich, how the Beltway wisdom might not be right about 2008 Presidential race. A good article worth a read.

New York Times: As you would expect from the NYT, very critical of the US Supreme Court because it has turned right, when it was on the left the paper was happy.