Afghanistan Troops

BBC: Reports that the UK might send more troops to Afghanistan, this is not a good idea, my views on our deployment in Afghanistan is on record. What about our NATO allies, its about time they spent their treasure in Forces and Money. Troops in to Iraq yes, not to Afghanistan. Nice people on the whole but they don't like foreign troops on their soil for a long time.

World War Three ?

Presidential Press Conference 17/10/07

The Elite Media has started to go wild, President George W. Bush stated that if Iran had the bomb then World Wart Three was a threat, thus a Nuclear Iran had to be stopped. Here is the full question and answer.

Q: But you definitively believe Iran wants to build a nuclear weapon?

THE PRESIDENT: I think so long -- until they suspend and/or make it clear that they -- that their statements aren't real, yeah, I believe they want to have the capacity, the knowledge, in order to make a nuclear weapon. And I know it's in the world's interest to prevent them from doing so. I believe that the Iranian -- if Iran had a nuclear weapon, it would be a dangerous threat to world peace.

But this -- we got a leader in Iran who has announced that he wants to destroy Israel. So I've told people that if you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from have the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon. I take the threat of Iran with a nuclear weapon very seriously. And we'll continue to work with all nations about the seriousness of this threat. Plus we'll continue working the financial measures that we're in the process of doing. In other words, I think -- the whole strategy is, is that at some point in time, leaders or responsible folks inside of Iran may get tired of isolation and say, this isn't worth it. And to me, it's worth the effort to keep the pressure on this government.

And secondly, it's important for the Iranian people to know we harbor no resentment to them. We're disappointed in the Iranian government's actions, as should they be. Inflation is way too high; isolation is causing economic pain. This is a country that has got a much better future, people have got a much better -- should have better hope inside Iran than this current government is providing them.

So it's -- look, it's a complex issue, no question about it. But my intent is to continue to rally the world to send a focused signal to the Iranian government that we will continue to work to isolate you, in the hopes that at some point in time, somebody else shows up and says it's not worth the isolation.

I still think the Bush Administration after diplomacy fails and it will fail will hit Iran hard but only by air power before the election. This would be a very wise move, the next administration might not have the will to act when it comes to Iran.

New A.G

Washington Post: Then WP is following the New York Times Liberal line when it comes to the law and terrorism. The hearings for the New Attorney General have began, they want promises on issues that will be around for years.

Libeals are worried?

The New York Observer: New York Liberals are worried, interesting article in the Observer, all the old Giuliani enemies are out to attack. The point he won in New York City, and his successor was a Republican for a time. The article states the following from the left in New York, " Mr. Giuliani’s detractors lament that his strong showing is a freakish anomaly caused by the overall weakness of the Republican field. " The other argument being of course that Giuliani is a strong candidate. Of course if Giuliani can put New York in play during the election then Hillary Clinton will have to spend money to secure her own state, let the fun begin...

Ronald Reagan Crown ?

President Ronald Reagan left office on the 20 January 1989, he died in 2004 after a long illness when kept him out of public view. In 2007 we have a debate between Senator Obama and Mayor Giuliani, a Democrat and a Republican as to whom the Reagan Crown should go to. There was only one Ronald Reagan, but these two have some of his qualities. The one quality they need to show is winning.

The History Question

The one thing about History is that it never ends, all nations have are guilty of something at some time. World War One is an interest of VIEWS, thus the question as to if a crime committed more than a Century ago by one nation on another nation can be judged today. Thus we come to the Armenian genocide question and the resolution by the USA House of Representatives? The actions of the Ottoman Empire and its killing of the Armenian people was a genocide, that is beyond debate, the question is what about NOW. We the UK and the USA are fighting a War on Terror, we need the Turkey. The past shall never be lost or forgotten but we have troops in harms way NOW. The Turkey of today has to deal with this issue but we due to the political and military situation have to protect our troops, thus NOW is not the time for such a vote, we have to be harsh and realistic, future different question, but we shall not forget.

New Great Game ?

New York Times: Reports that in many respects that Russia has give a blank cheque to Iran to developed in Nuclear Bomb. The NYT reports that the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin has stated that force should not even be mentioned. In other words Iran and its government should be allowed to develop the bomb. I think the West will look back at the end of the USSR and the coming of President Putin as the golden years of the relationship between the West and Russia. What we are seeing is a New Great Game, this is not about ideology as in the Cold War, this is about power and its use, something we who look at International Politics can understand, Russia is not a Military threat as in the " those good old Cold War Days " its aims are more subtle the use of its natural resources to gain influence and bend nations to its will. I like to to think that the new elite in the Russian Government understand that they have no hope in hell of developing a military threat, the USA would bankrupt them to hell and back, Reagan did once another President can do the same. Russia is looking to those nations in the Middle East, Iran and Syria and in the Southern America's to help show that Russia still is a power. The next few years should be interesting as long as those in Russia understand that the showing of an image, a powerful Russia with influence around the World is a less than reality. The Image only works if it never tested, if tested it will fail, sending old military planes to UK so the RAF have to escort them out is irritating but that just irritating, the only worry is that Russia might fall for its own illusion then the New Great Game will became very cold at best or worse very hot in some places.