Government to Fall in Pakistan ?

Fox News: Reports that the US State Department has been very quite about the growing tensions in Pakistan, is the Government of Pakistan about to fall in the next few days. If the Government is on its way out, lets hope the State Department is on the ball, lets hope US and UK Diplomats are in talks with the new government. Also MI6 and CIA should be checking on the security of the Nuclear Armed Force of Pakistan. If need be President Obama should order a strike on these Forces should they be under threat of being taken by the Taliban/Terrorists. Thus folks keep an eye on Pakistan and North Korea over the next few days.

The Obama Budget and Congress

The Hill: Reports that the Obama Budget does not have the votes to Pass in the Senate. The President has to recall that Senators want to be there after Obama has gone, if he serves one or two terms as President. They have to go home, they have to gain support of the players in their states. They are not going to go down in flames to help the President, Presidential Approval ratings go up and down. Is Obama in the league of Reagan and Clinton in their mastery of Congress, or is he another Jimmy Carter, who thought he didn't have to deal with Congress and could push his Agenda through no matter what, Carter is seen as a failed Presidency due to his failure to master Congress.

China vs USA at Sea!

The Times: Reports on dangerous manoeuvres on a US Naval Vessel by ships from China. It can be argued that China is missing a big point here, the USA on the whole is an Ally, China is funding the US Economy. The Government of China should be more interested in its satellite North Korea and its threat to the region. China get a grip and grow up.

Iraq Stable ?

Fox News: Reports on the terror threat in Mosul and how the Iraqi Army and Police are not sure they can fill the boots of the USA. Before the present economic crisis it could have been argued that due to the terror threat the USA should stay in Iraq, but this it today, the Western Economy is in the toilet, the USA and the UK can not afford the Iraqi present any more, the Government and People of Iraq have this chance to run their own country with their own troops and police. If Iraq fails after the West has gone it will be down to the Iraqi people. The USA and the UK has spent the blood of its Armed Forces and its Treasure. This is the time for Iraq to be Iraq on its own terms.

No Phone, Next Step War? Korea Part Three

FT: Reports that the Communist North Korea has cut its Hotline to South Korea. Are we seeing the steps to a War on the Korean mainland. As reported yesterday, Korea has stated that if its supposed Satellite launch is shot down it will see this as an act of War. Japan has already stated that if the missile launch is a threat to Japan it will shoot the missile down. The Communist North Korea has stated that its Armed Forces are combat ready, the Obama Administration has not made its mind up as to the course of action it will take on North Korea. Time is running for a co - ordinate plan from the Administration, President Obama might get that 3am call sooner than he expected, the first words the new President might hear is this, " Mr President North Korea has fired on South Korea, we are at War. "

Obama the New Nixon in Pakistan

Telegraph: Reports that the Obama Administration is following a twin tack policy in Pakistan and Afghanistan, it will talk to moderate Taliban/Terrorists but it will also hit the Taliban/Terrorists in their safe heavens of the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. As with Nixon in Vietnam, the fighting got worse before the Peace Deal, thus it can be postulated that the USA will have to do heavy fighting on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, while making sure the Government in Pakistan does not fall to the terrorists. This plan is very dangerous, could go wrong, the attacks in the Badlands could cause the people to support the terrorists and revolt against the elected Government of Pakistan. The state of Pakistan could fall apart, the terrorists could take over and get their hands on the nuclear weapons of Pakistan. Thus the Obama Administration is walking in the footsteps of Richard Nixon, lets hope Pakistan is not South Vietnam, and we see helicopters taking the US personnel from the Embassy with the terrorists at the door.

North Korea - Combat Ready

Fox News: Reports that North Korea has stated that it is Combat Ready, it will strike back should its missile launch be thwarted. This could be sabre rattling by the Communist North, what do they want, is it another form of blackmail, have they seen the benefits offered to Iran and want the same. Or do they really want an confrontation with the Obama Administration, do they see the USA as weak due to the economic meltdown and the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Lets hope China can control North Korea, its their backyard, time for action China.