Iraq Update - Iraq Crisis

BBC News: Reports the following, " The US military says it has carried out a third round of air strikes on Sunni Muslim militants to defend civilians in northern Iraq. "

Lets Get Real:

The US strikes was a wise move by President Obama, the OVAL keeps stating that there will be no ground troops sent to Iraq, this is VERY UNWISE, the Islamic State or ISISI can not pushed back or destroyed without the use of ground troops, the Oval has to get over its ego, President Obama used Iraq to get elected, well now the Oval has to sell the idea of getting troops back in to combat, IF Iraq falls to the ISIS, the Oval will be eating their dust for the last two of his Administration, oil prices could go up and the land held by ISIS could train terrorists to attack the West, this would be a massive negative for the OBAMA LEGACY, POTUS ran on his record against Al Qaeda, that he had taken them down, well the franchise has moved on, ISIS is now a major threat to the Middle East and the West.  

US General KILLED in Afghanistan - Afghanistan WAR

The New York Times: Reports on an attack on Coalition Forces in Afghanistan " An Afghan soldier killed a United States Army major general...The major general appeared to be the highest-ranking member of the American military to die in hostilities overseas since the Vietnam War. "

Lets Get Real:

The Obama's policy of transferring the combat to Afghan troops might be the biggest mistake yet of his Presidency,  when ever Obama or Biden take an interest in foreing policy it goes VERY wrong, lets see, Biden could not get an agreement for US troops to stay in Iraq, thus the rise of ISIS, when Obama increased troops to Afghanistan he set a cut off date, thus showing our allies and the Afghan people that Obama had no interest in Afghanistan.   Then we come to Syria, at one moment Obama's refusal to back his own words of action has cut the power of US in the Middle East and showed that Secretary Kerry does not have the ear of the President.    In Israel the Obama Administratoin is NOT seen as a friend, thus what ever Obama says about the Middle East is thrown in the bin by Israel.   Thus today we have the death of a Major General is the US Army, questions will be raised about the policy of the Oval towards Afghanistan, Obama waffles and others die. 

Bush 43 on Bush 41 - The Bush Era

Guardian:  Reports " George W Bush writes biography of his father..Life of George Bush Sr will look at both the career and the 'warm decent man known best by his family' "

Lets Get Real:

This will be interesting, Bush 43 looking at his father's public and private life, it will be interesting to see how Bush 43 deals with the First Gulf War and his father's decision not to go in Iraq, and how that is different from 2nd Gulf War of Bush 43.   How as Vice - President under Ronald Reagan he saw the role of the US in Afghanistan as the Reagan Administration support local rebels against the then USSR.  How the failure to look after Afghanistan by Bush 41 and Bill Clinton lead to the creatoin of the Taliban.     How the defeat in 1992 to Bill Clinton allowed Jeb and Bush 41 to start their own political careers, how Bush 43 made sure he won in 2004.   One wonders will be the book be hard hitting, one has doubts, that would ask to much of a loving son. 

Ebola Case in New York? - Health Crisis

BBC News: Reports " A US man who became sick after visiting West Africa last month is being tested for Ebola, health officials have said. "

Lets Get Real:

As the article notes the man is most likely not have ebola, but there will come a time when a mass killer virus does hit Europe and the US, the West since the Spanish Flu has been lucky, on the whole there have been limited cases of deadly virus's but they have been contained.  It is the duty of Western Governments  to be ready for the day when they have to close borders, when the work day schedule will have to go through the window, there will be restrictions on how many people shop, there will be strict hours of the day that people are allowed out with a surgical mask.  Then how does the public react to mass deaths, what are the social, economic results of such a virus.    The day will come, sooner than later in the history of the Earth's timeline, this Century the next, will Governments react better than those at the end of World War One. 

Gaza Update - Middle East Crisis

Telegraph - Gaza Live: Reports in its 7.25pm post the following, " The Israel Defence Forces have now confirmed firing on a target near a UN school in southern Gaza today, an attack that killed 10 people, according to the latest in from AFP. A statement says the strike was targeting militants on a motorbike.. "

Lets Get Real:

The Israeli Governments expect the WORLD to be critical of its action, its always Israel that should pause, what about the World get off its backside and force Hamas not to rocket Israel or build tunnels that allow terrorists to attack Israel.   The elite world opinion is fast to be critical of Israel, no Country on earth would tolerate rockets being thrown at it with no action, Hamas is a terrorist body, it does not care for peace, it will never agree that Israel should even exist.   Thus Israel has to throw public opinion off and take what ever action is needed, its time to be firm, the UK Foreign Office has already house trained the new Foreign Secretary, it did not take long.   The US is no friend of Israel, the people of Israel will have to wait for another US President in 2017. This is the time for Israel to fight. 

Israel SPIED on Secretary Kerry - Middle East Crisis

Guardian: Reports " Israel spied on John Kerry during failed peace talks ... Der Spiegel says Israelis eavesdropped on phone calls "

Lets Get Real: 

Of course Israeli Intelligence had its ears open when Secretary Kerry was on his mission, the Obama Administration has been no friend of Israel, thus the Israeli Government would want to know what the State Department thought and what the Oval was planning next.  The Obama Administration can not say much as it has been spaying on most of the World through the NSA. The NSA even bugged the phone of the German Chancellor and she is a close ally of the USA. In this modern World everyone buggs everyone else, its healthy there are no surprises that can lead to hot wars, the US spies on its close allies and its enemies such as Russia.   That is how the game is played, diplomacy is helped if everyone knows what the bottom line is, thus Wars do not develop. 

World War One - The Great War

BBC News: Reports " World War One commemorated in events across UK "

Lets Get Real:

In today's UK the Great War or World War One is seen through the optics for TV, Film and book versions of the War, thus if you stop someone in the street and ask them to sum up the War in one word you could find the following words, used, Trenches, Waste, Part 1 or 2, or if you dig deep and gave the public a choice they might say, it was the fault of the Germans, it was to rescue Belgium, those on the left might say it was a War for those to make money,etc.    So if you ask this blog what the War was about, you would get the following, the real point of entry for the UK was to protect our ally France, the Cabinet was only united when Germany invaded Belgium.   The protection of Belgium was underwritten by the UK and Germany, when Germany sent her troops through the UK has to act, but the Britain at the the time was more concerned about the Irish troubles, those troubles were set aside once Germany invaded, and also made the Cabinet united, it can be argued that the UK would never have allowed France to go under, as having Germany that close to British wasters was to much of a threat to the Empire in the long term.   Thus once France was under threat it was only a matter of time before the UK came riding to the rescue.