Arming the Syrian Rebels and the EU

Guardian: Reports the following on the Syrian Crisis, " Some European countries are expected to break with Washington and start supplying the Syrian rebels with weapons in the next few months.. ". 

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Folks the CIA is already sending Libyan arms to the Syrian Rebels, the EU is just catching up, the CIA operation is quite under the radar, it only came up at a Congressional hearing, no one seems to have followed it up on the whole.   The US, EU known that they need to finish the Civil War in Syria, they do not need for the Assad Regime to give weapons of mass destruction to its terrorists allies in Gaza and Lebanon, any further leak of these weapons could lead to Israel creating a buffer zone in Syria, this could lead to a major regional war.    The Civil War in Syria is still going on because Russia and Iran are keeping the Assad Regime going, the Tehran Regime is creating its won force in Syria should the Assad Regime fall.   One can say that the Assad Regime will not be around in 2014, it just depends how many Syrians have to die before Assad leaves Syria or follows the path of Gaddafi. 

Iraq War 10 Years on - Tony Blair Era

BBC News: Reports that John Prescott, now Lord Prescott, the then DPM to PM Tony Blair has stated that the Iraq War can not be justified.

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They say the past is a Foreign Country folks, dim memories merged, edges merged and connected and distorted, it seems hard to think of the adoring crowds that welcomed the election of Tony Blair and New Labour in 1997.   If you say Tony Blair now the direct connection is Iraq, not his part in the Northern Ireland Peace deal, very much like if you say Richard Nixon to older Americans they say Watergate, not the opening up of China in the early 1970s.   And lets recall non one died in Watergate, the left wing press always say that Blair lied the UK in to the War, this is not true, how every much you want it to be true, the intelligence from MI6  and other intelligence networks stated that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, also it should be noted that Blair won the 2005 election, thus the people gave their verdict.  One can that Tony Blair should have support from those that supported the War at the time, otherwise it looks like you covering your own backside, harsh but true folks. 

Budget Cuts - 2nd Obama Term

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The Oval is still using the same scare tactics that it has used over the past few weeks, the Oval has stated that the sequester will lead to " ..At a time when our businesses have finally begun to get some traction -- hiring new workers, bringing jobs back to America -- we shouldn’t be making a series of dumb, arbitrary cuts to things that businesses depend on and workers depend on, like education, and research, and infrastructure and defense.  It’s unnecessary.  And at a time when too many Americans are still looking for work, it’s inexcusable.  Now, what’s important to understand is that not everyone will feel the pain of these cuts right away.  The pain, though, will be real.  Beginning this week, many middle-class families will have their lives disrupted in significant ways.  Businesses that work with the military, like the Virginia shipbuilder that I visited on Tuesday, may have to lay folks off.  Communities near military bases will take a serious blow.  Hundreds of thousands of Americans who serve their country -- Border Patrol agents, FBI agents, civilians who work at the Pentagon -- all will suffer significant pay cuts and furloughs. .....

And let’s be clear.  None of this is necessary.  It’s happening because of a choice that Republicans in Congress have made.  They’ve allowed these cuts to happen because they refuse to budge on closing a single wasteful loophole to help reduce the deficit.  As recently as yesterday, they decided to protect special interest tax breaks for the well-off and well-connected, and they think that that’s apparently more important than protecting our military or middle-class families from the pain of these cuts. 

I do believe that we can and must replace these cuts with a more balanced approach that asks something from everybody:  Smart spending cuts; entitlement reform; tax reform that makes the tax code more fair for families and businesses without raising tax rates --  all so that we can responsibly lower the deficit without laying off workers, or forcing parents to scramble for childcare, or slashing financial aid for college students.

I don’t think that’s too much to ask.  I don’t think that is partisan.  It’s the kind of approach that I’ve proposed for two years.  It’s what I ran on last year.  And the majority of the American people agree with me in this approach, including, by the way, a majority of Republicans.  We just need Republicans in Congress to catch up with their own party and their country on this.  And if they did so, we could make a lot of progress. "  Thus folks if your in the Republican House would you deal with a President who uses such scare tactics, also the type of voters that this appeals too are not Republican Voters in the 2014 Mid Terms.   The Republicans should stick to their Agenda, smaller government and lower taxes and NO TAX HIKES. Time to be Reagan Republicans. 

Woodward vs. Obama's Oval

CNN - Politics: Reports the following on the war of words between the Obama Oval and famed Watergate reporter Bob Woodward, the article notes the following, " An email exchange between two old Washington hands ....is at the center of a political controversy Thursday as two sides read the messages differently. ". 

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Lets see what the elite press do folks, do they support one of the men that bought down Richard Nixon, or the Chicago Oval,  the press should recall Nixon's enemies list, and if it Bob Woodward today, it could be them next, lets recall your dealing with a Chicago political operation, they think D.C is an extension of Chicago, and thus the same ruthless rules apply.    This blog tends to take the corner of Woodward on this, who would you trust, the man that bought down Nixon on a Chicago run Oval.    If its the Oval you should not be reading this blog, your simple or a New York Times/Guardian reader. 

The Chicago Way and Famed Watergate Reporter Woodward

Telegraph: Reports on a conflict between the Obama Oval and famed Watergate Reporter Bob Woodward, the article notes the following, " ..was accused of falsely claiming he had been threatened by a senior White House official ". 

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This is what happens when you combine Chicago politics and winning a 2nd term folks, the Oval thinks it can walk on water, it is even more dangerous when it is a Chicago Pol, on the whole the press have covered for the Obama Oval, thus when a reports gets out of line they think they can go on the attack and not reaction.   This is massive mistake, this Bob Woodward, part of the team that bought down Richard Nixon, you really do not want to make him an enemy, thus time for the older hands in the White House to calm the Staff, tell them you do not got after the press, they are there forever, and they have very long memories, bad mistake Oval.  Grow Up!. 

Limited US Support for Syrian Rebels - Syrian Crisis 2

Guardian: Reports the latest on the Syrian Crisis, " US pledges expanded support for Syrian rebels but no military aid ".

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This recalls the weak response of Bush 41 and Bill Clinton to the early years of the Bosnian War, the lack of action as Tony Blair stated of late is a policy decision, the Assad Regime knows it has the support of Russia and Iran, at the UN the Russians block any real action against Syria, while Iran through Iraq air space give military support to Syria.    Thus as long as Russia and Iran have the back of the Syrian Regime and the West has such a tepid response more Syrians are going to die, real leadership is about taking decisions that are not popular at home, the Liberal left would go bonkers should the Oval place US troops on the ground in Syria, but because Syria has weapons of mass destruction this might be the only choice folks,  lets hope the Obama ego does not lead to the Assad using chemical weapons on his own people, based on the idea that Obama will never really take military action, US Presidents sometimes have their hand forced, Obama might have no choice at the end of the day, either US troops or Israel has to do a major strike, real politic is a harsh business folks. 

US support of Syrian Rebels - Non lethal HELP

BBC News: Reports that the US has stated that it will give direct support to the Syrian Rebels, it will give the  Rebels food and medical support. 

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One can assume that the Syrian Rebels will be less than pleased, as the article notes since the revolt started two years ago over seventy thousand Syrians have died and the UN and the Oval has done nothing,  the Syrian Rebels will have seen that Islamic extremists or terrorists are supporting them more, thus when the Assad Regime falls, and it will fall folks the West and the US will not have that much influence in a new Syria, the worry for the Oval and the West must be that Al Qaeda will have great influence in a new Syrian Government,  and thus a threat to Israel and the Middle East.  The question that has to be asked is how many Syrians have to die before the Oval acts, a hundred thousand, a million, at what point does it become a  morale issue that that Oval can not avoid.   This is the time for the Oval to act, time for the Obama Administration to lead the West, and not lead from behind.