Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has released the name of the soldier killed on Sunday, the soldier was " Private James Prosser from 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh " Lets hope there are no more deaths in Afghanistan, if Obama and Brown are not going to surge the troop level and in the UK case increase the kit for our soldiers we should get them out. The War in Afghanistan seems to be following the pattern of Vietnam and Korea.

One chat with US Commander in Afghanistan - General McChrystal

The Washington Times: Reports on the one chat between the US Commander in Afghanistan General McChrystal and President Obama. It seems we now we really see the face of the Obama Administration, President Obama has only spoken once to his Commander in Afghanistan, the same Commander who has just asked for forty thousand more troops. It seems that Obama does not get it, 9/11 seems to have passed him by, also he seems to have missed that the US and its Allies have taken heavy casualties of late in Afghanistan, Obama is another Jimmy Carter but with shades of Neville Chamberlain. At least in the TV series West Wing, that President had Leo as his Chief of Staff, could get his President to see the real world beyond his own press releases. I am sorry to say American voter you were conned in 08, Obama is not a post racial candidate, his comments on a stupid police department shows that, his Just War view of Afghanistan was a election gimmick, another three years and three months of a tax and spend liberal who really hates the USA, then you can vote him out, to be a warm act for another failed President, Jimmy Carter. But on the bright side we might get another Ronald Reagan.

What COST Poland and the Czech Republic ?

The New York Times: Reports that Russia might be playing a double game when it comes to sanctions against Iran, the NYT writes the following, " But the relatively conciliatory statements by Russia’s president, Dmitri A. Medvedev, present an opening to the administration that could turn out to yield little. " As Iran is a close neighbour of Russia, the Russian bear does not want it to cause problems in its Muslim population, thus while it might give the impression that it will do a deal over Iran when it gets down to the details Russia might stay on the fence with China. Thus the selling out of Poland and the Czech Republic by the Obama Administration in the long term might cause problems for the Democrats in 2010 and 2012 if Russia does not agree to harsh sanctions against Iran. One can see the political ads now 2010 in the Mid Term Congressional Elections and in the Presidential Election of 2012, the image of President Obama fades in to the image of Neville Chamberlain. Lets hope Obama has not fallen like Bush 43 for a Russian bluff, the Russian bear does not have a soul when it comes to politics, it has steel claws.

Long Range Missiles Tests in Iran

BBC News: Reports that Iran has tested its long range missiles. This is another marker stone to an Israeli strike on Iran, lets see what the Obama Administration can come up with on Thursday, when the Western powers meet Iran in Geneva. NOT HOLDING MY BREATH.

Obama and the Secret Nuclear Plant in Iran

The New York Times: Reports that while the Obama Administration is open to talks with Iran it is also getting tougher, the NYT writes the following, " In interviews and public comments, the administration’s tone has clearly changed in recent days, becoming tougher and more confrontational. " It down to one word folks, Israel, the Israeli government has a starting pistol over the heads of the West and the UN. Israel has stated that it will give Obama time for talks, but not forever, its a classic Iran tactic, start talks then agree then backtrack start talks, you get the idea. The secret mission by the Israeli PM to Russia shows that Israel does not want Iran to gain any defensive missiles that could take down any Israeli planes that might attack Iran. Lets be clear here folks, Obama has sold out Poland, Czech Republic and has gone wobbly over Afghanistan, if he could it can be argued live with a nuclear armed Iran, Israel can not, Israel will not allow itself to be sold out, also Israel has the Israeli lobby in the USA, its very powerful and Obama does not want to annoy it, he has to much on his plate. Either Iran will be totally frank on Thursday or down the road Israel will be frank with Iran, the consequences for the region and the world is beyond imagination.

Those Old Glory Days - then it was Vietnam NOW its Afghanistan

Guardian: Reports on Anti War marches that will face the Obama White House when it comes to Afghanistan. One can almost see the 60 year oldies reliving their youth, this is the time for them to fight Vietnam Again, they should really be at home doing the garden.

Good Point Mr Rich of the New York Times

The New York Times: Interesting Op - Ed piece by Mr Rich of the NYT, he compares President Obama's choices over Afghanistan to JFK's decisions over Vietnam. Also he makes a good point that if you beat the Taliban in Afghanistan, " how would that stop Al Qaeda from coalescing in Somalia or some other criminal host state? " There are no good decisions when it comes to Afghanistan, there are just bad to disastrous policy choices, just look after the USA pushed the USSR out of Afghanistan in 1988, the US pulled back from the region, and what did you get, the Taliban in bed with the ISI of Pakistan taking over Afghanistan and then 9/11. If the USA had taken an active part in Afghan politics after 1988 the rest of the world would have stated that the USA was acting like an Imperial power aka the British Empire. One can almost guarantee that what ever policy is decided by the Obama Administration, looking back it will look bad, that the fate of being in Afghanistan.