Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has announced the name of the UK Soldier that was killed on Sunday in Afghanistan, the Soldier was “ Rifleman Sheldon Lee Jordan Steel, from 5th Battalion The Rifles ”. Our thoughts are with the family of Rifleman Steel.

President Obama on the Eurozone Crisis

The White House. Transcript of meeting between President Obama, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. The President stated the following on the Eurozone Crisis, “ ..A large part of that conversation obviously revolved around the eurozone crisis, and Presidents Van Rompuy and Barroso have been very actively engaged with the heads of government and heads of state in Europe to try to resolve this crisis. I communicated to them that the United States stands ready to do our part to help them resolve this issue. This is of huge importance to our own economy. If Europe is contracting or if Europe is having difficulties, then it’s much more difficult for us to create good jobs here at home because we send so many of our products and services to Europe; it is such an important trading partner for us. ”. Fine words folks, but the US has 15 trillion of debt, the Congress wont pass anything that Obama sends up to the Hill. Unlike after WW2 the US will no be bailing out Europe. One has to accept that POTUS is in constant campaign mode, every word stated is poll driven, one has to wonder why the Markets were up, all based on rumour and speculation, no wonder the World economy is in a mess folks.
　

Gingrich and the Republican Race

The Hill: Reports that the former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich has won the endorsement of the influential New Hampshire Paper the Union Leader. This kind support might be more helpful in the general, as could help the Speaker win in Iowa, it seems that Romney has a lock on New Hampshire, but as the race goes to more conservatives areas it could mean that Gingrich could really give Governor Romney a run for the nomination. The advantage that the former Speaker has is the fact that all his past baggage is out there already, also his stand on immigration shows that he is willing to take on the base of the Party. It really comes down to field operation folks and money, the Romney Campaign has the money in Iowa and New Hampshire, as the Speaker had pretty much a disastrous start, he has to raise a shed lot of money, also pay his campaign debts when the Campaign was considered out for the count. Thus one would have to say that Romney still has the edge but its narrow folks, its for Romney to lose folks.

Egyptian Liberals and Elections

Guardian: Reports that secular liberals in Egypt are between a rock and a hard place, the article states the following, “ With one foot in the sphere of formal politics and the other in the politics of the street, they are failing to make headway in either direction. ”. That is the problem with the first wave any revolution, from the French to the Russian, the intellectual elites cant understand that power is taken at the end of the day, the liberals want a peaceful transfer of power, well Lenin took power in October 1917, he was ill and knew this was his last chance, thus he rushed and won, and of course it took Russia up a bloody wrong road. As stated in previous posts the Army and the Muslim Brotherhood want the elections to go ahead for their own cynical motives, the brave protesters want the Army out first, the liberals as the article notes have feet in both camps, thus a weakened force, this allow the Islamic and other power full parties to roll over the liberals. The people who are getting killed and hurt in Egypt might find they are just cannon fodder, the real power wont let them close to victory.

Iran and the UK

Telegraph: Reports that Iran has expelled the UK Ambassador after the UK’s nuclear sanctions. The question that has to be asked folks is how long before Israel pulls the plug on these diplomatic moves, the covert action by the CIA, MI6 and Mossad, either acting alone or in union has been effective in the delaying Tehran getting the bomb, but it’s a matter of time folks, Israel cant wait forever for these sanctions work, in fact these sanctions might push the Tehran Regime to go nuclear, they might think they have nothing to lose. Thus Obama Oval might have to take military action well before the November 2012 election, time is not a friend to the West folks, it can been argued that Tehran could have the bomb before the end of 2012, the West cant wait folks, the clock is ticking.

The Army Warning - Egypt

BBC News: Reports that the effective power in Egypt Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi has warned against any trouble during Monday’s Parliament Elections. It is in the interest of the Army and of the Muslim Brotherhood for the elections to go off without a hitch, as for the Army it gives it time to make sure it safeguards its power within a new Egypt, the Brotherhood want it to be seen that they are the strongest Political Party in Egypt. The Obama Administration just wants Egypt to go quiet, also for the Army to give PR of granting democracy but making sure that the Brotherhood does not get effective power, as this would damage the relationship with Israel and hurt Obama’s re-election campaign. The only people that are not happy are the brave protesters, for different reasons they are a hindrance to both sides.

Death in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports that a UK Soldier has been killed today in Afghanistan by an IED, the Soldier was from the “ 5th Battalion The Rifles (5 RIFLES) ”. Thus since 2001 the UK has lost 390 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, of that total it has lost 346 in combat action and 44 due to illness, accidents or other incidents.