Death in Afghanistan

BBC News: Reports on the death of another British Soldier in Afghanistan. The total now stands at 116. The War in Afghanistan will last a long time and will cost more deaths for the British Army, what is the Exit Strategy for this War.

Taxman

Another Good Ad by McCain Camp. McCain has to stress that Obama is old type Liberal. That the tax level will go up under a President Obama. The rest of the election has to be about Obama. If Obama is not seen as up to the job as President then McCain will win in 08.

Weak Obama Ad

Weak Obama Ad, does not have the fun and power of the McCain Ads, Senator Obama has friends in Hollywood get them it to redo these Ads, they lack the punch of McCain's Ads. That's the problem with Obama, he lacks depth and humour, comes out in his Ads.

The Truth Obama

Another good attack ad by McCain. The Ad shows that Obam is just another Chicago Politician, the truth does not matter as long as you have that fawning or fainting crowd. THE TRUTH DOES MATTER SENATOR OBAMA.

Troops OUT

Fox News: Reports that Russian Troops will start to pull out of Georgia on Monday. I don't trust the Russian bear as far as I can throw him, we have to keep the pressure on the Russians, we have to keep them to their word, not that their word means much to be honest.

CNN Presidential Forum

I saw the CNN Presidential Forum last night, it was on here at the UK at 1am to 3am. I thought after watching two hours, that Obama was weak, to quote Hillary Clinton all he has was a speech that he was against the War in Iraq, also his Elite Professor Persona came out, while McCain was relaxed and funny, also he has his time as a POW in Vietnam, being tortured for years and coming out the other side shows his heroic character. Also he was funny, some of the commentators make funny that McCain uses the same jokes. They fail to understand that its how you get it to work, you use it till you get the audience to think its new also get them to laugh, makes a politician human. Reagan before becoming Governor used to go around the country and talk to big and small groups, he refined his message thus became the Great Communicator.

Russia - Georgian War , END

The New York Times: Reports that Russia has signed off on the revised Ceasefire between it and Georgia. Lets be honest the Russians have made limited gains, they have gained two more provinces, but on the big board this was a bloody disaster, Poland has taken the Son of SDI, the Ukraine has placed limits on the use of Naval forces, also the the USA can argue that the West has to take the Ukraine in to NATO. Also if the USA and the West wants, Russia will be out of the G8. Any deals to allow Russia in to Western Trade are on long term ice. On the political domestic front in the USA, the War has helped McCain tie Obama in the polls. I think it could be argued that Moscow would prefer the weak Obama to McCain. And lets get back to Georgia, the USA and Western leaders have made the trip to Georgia, if Russia acts again it could be deeper in the freeze. The BBC might think Russia has won, well that's the feeling one gets with some of the coverage, but on the big board Russia has lost big time, this was 1968 but Russia lost the game.