Weiner Scandal

CNN: Reports that Democratic House member Anthony Weiner has stated he will not resign because his pregnant wife wants him to say in Congress. How low can you get in politics, using your pregnant wife as political cover for your creepy actions, Weiner has no shame, but typical of a Liberal, liberals don’t have the concept of shame, the House of Representatives should throw Weiner out on his backside, that’s only thing that has not been shown on the internet. Shame on you Congressman or Cadman more likely.

President Blair of the EU ?

Guardian: Has an interesting article by a Shadow Minister Diane Abbot on former Labour PM Tony Blair’s idea that the EU should have an elected President, this is a great line from the article, “ A cold shiver must have passed down many a spine this morning……for the sake of the sustainability of the European Union, Blair must forgo his dreams. ”. Thus one would expect that Labour under Ed Mililband would support the idea of Tony Blair as President of the EU, that’s way Blair’s comments have been taken, but no Ms Abbot it can be argued is talking for most of the Labour Party, and lets be honest, most of the UK. If Blair become President it would send Gordon Brown round the twist, okay not a bad idea then, the Lib Dems would have a nervous breakdown, okay still not a bad idea, but lets get back to reality, after Iraq Mr Blair does not have that many political friends who support him as President. Also it would take a UK referendum for there to be an elected President, can you see Ed Miliband who has thrown New Labour under the bus really going and campaign for Blair to become President, the Guardian would need Prozac and a lot of it, okay still not a bad idea. Blair for President, you never know with Blair but not in the near future folks.

Syrian and Turkish Border

Telegraph: Reports that over a thousand Syrian Refugees have crossed the border between Syria and Turkey as to escape the expected Syrian military assault on Syrian rebels in the town of Jisr al-Shughur. The UK and France have stated that they want a UN Resolution that is critical of Syria, but form the latest newswires it seems that Syria’s Russian Ally will veto any such resolution. Thus what can the UK, France and the US do about Syria, the answer is not a lot folks, the Syrian Regime has used the border between Syria and Israel as a flash point to divert attention from its suppression of its own people, thus if the West raises the pressure on Damascus the Syrians can send thousand even hundred of thousands to the border with Israel and cause havoc. What if hundred of thousand walk and try to cross the border with Israel and they don’t have any weapons, how much force would Israel use to keep its Sovereignty. Thus as always the Middle East is cauldron of fire that can splash when least expected and the victim might be the wrong people.

NATO escalates Libya Strikes

The New York Times: Reports that NATO dropped around sixty bombs on the Libyan Capital Tripoli on Tuesday. Lets be honest here folks, the objectives of the NATO allies has gone well beyond the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 of protecting the people of Libya. The Allies have to much political capital on the line, Obama is getting pressure for breaking the War Powers Resolution Act, France has a vote in its Parliament shortly to keep France in the War, the Labour Party is getting nervous about the War. Thus Obama, Cameron etc need a quick victory, either Gaddafi out or dead, dead being the better option, a Colonel Gaddafi on the lose would be a threat to the new Government of Libya. Thus expect bigger bombing folks, there can only be one result, NATO can not afford to lose.

Romney vs. Obama = 2012

Guardian: Reports on a Washington Post/ABC News poll that has Governor Romney on 49% while President Obama is on 46%. Not quite the time for Republicans to have a Party, this is a snapshot of the mood of the electorate just after the US unemployment rate went up to 9.1. POTUS might try to keep his base happy and get independent voters back by getting out of Afghanistan faster than the 2014 timetable. This blog has been has always been wary of the War in Afghanistan, but lets hope POTUS does not put party politics ahead of national security. After the death of OBL the political aides within the White House see a Exit route out of Afghanistan, but Afghanistan is not the PRIZE, the prize is a stable Pakistan. If the Pakistan Taliban can use bases within Afghanistan after the West has left it could undermine the security of the Government of Pakistan, and lets recall Pakistan is nuclear armed. Lets hope Obama puts military strategy ahead of his re-election, otherwise a sharp withdrawal of troops will be used by the Afghan Taliban as a PR victory, this would undermine NATO in Afghanistan and could set back the 2014 leaving date.

The FATE of Jisr al-Shoehorn = Syria

Telegraph: Reports that the Syrian Army is expected to attack rebels in the Syrian town of Jisr al-Shughour, a massacre is expected by the town’s people. With the death of around 120 of the Assad Security Forces this could be the tipping point folks, the Assad Regime has tried to divert attention by pushing Syrian Palestinian supporters to threaten the border between Israel and Syria on the Golan Heights. But this cheap PR stunt will not cover the fact that the Assad Regime is killing its own people, and what is sad about the case is that the West will not do d-m thing about the upcoming deaths, just hot air and sanctions. The Assad Regime is EVIL, the good people of Syrian deserve more, if they want freedom they will have to fight for it, it wont be given, the Assad Regime from its own point of view has only choice, that is mass killing, otherwise the Regime will suffer the same fate of the old leaders of Egypt and Tunisia and now Yemen. The World is harsh folks, and bloody, that is the cost of freedom.

Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has announced the name of the second Soldier to be killed on Sunday in Afghanistan, the Soldier was “ Rifleman Martin Jon Lamb from 1st Battalion The Rifles ”. Our thoughts are with the family of Rifleman Lamb.