What did Blair and Straw Know about US torture ?, - War on Terror

Guardian: Reports " Tony Blair and his former foreign secretary Jack Straw could be summoned before a parliamentary inquiry in an attempt to determine the extent of any British involvement in torture of terror suspects. "

Lets Get Real:

One gets the impression that the liberal establishment is OUT to get to Tony Blair and those that served in the Blair Governments.   The UK Coalition Government should not approve a Judge lead review of this case, they might find something, our system does not work like that, the UK and the US is still in a War on Terror, and should there be another 9/11 or 7/7 people will not care how terrorists are treated, they will want the full power of the State to be used to prevent further attacks.    The Establishment should smell the coffee, this is not the time, in a hundred years time, fine, who will care, but not NOW.  The liberal left has to get over Iraq War of 2003/09.

The UK and the US Senate Torutre Report - War on Terror

BBC News: Reports " A parliamentary committee is to request the US hands over any material documenting the UK's role in the CIA's post-9/11 interrogation programme. "

Lets Get Real:

The Republicans who take over the Senate next year should deep six this report, the Senate Democrats produced a report that was 100 bias against the CIA.   The liberal base will be kind of happy, but they want more, they want to see Bush 43 in Court, the problem with that is that the next US Administration could decided that drone strikes are worse that waterboarding, thus after 2017 they could go after those from President Obama down who gave the okay to strike even US Citizens abroad, the liberal base would not be happy with that, thus the rubbish or crap report in the view VP Cheney should be thrown in the deepest Water and forgotten. 

Clinton vs. Warren - The 2016 Race - 2nd Term Blues

Fox News: Reports the following on the contest between Clinton and Warren , " more pressure on Hillary to move left and launch her official campaign sooner than her rumored early spring target. Giving Warren three or four months to raise her profile and stake out far-left positions would make Hillary’s task of crushing her harder and limit her ability to pivot center as soon as possible.  "

Lets Get Real:

YES it is still 2014, but the race for 2016 started after the 2014 Mid Terms, if Warren is smart she will say she is a candidate early, this year in fact, she should start to go to Iowa, lets recall Obama beat Hillary in Iowa, the base of the Democratic Party is LEFT, thus if Warren can get some of Obama's strategy to work for her, she might give Hillary Clinton a run for her money in Iowa, win that State early in 2016 and have a good showing in the Primary States and Warren just might pull it off, of course the Clintons will have the money and the people, and this time the Clintons are not taking any POW's, Warren has to win or the Clintons will destroy her, aka Ronald Reagan did to Walter Mondale, the poor guy could not even win back his old Senate Seat. 

The Split in the Democratic Party - 2nd Term Blues

CNN - Politics: Reports " ...two of the party's most influential members made high-profile breaks with Obama. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi called the government funding measure "blackmail" ....the party's liberal hero, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, declared on the Senate floor that it is "time for all of us to stand up and fight." "

Lets Get Real:

The President is a lame duck President, he almost had to beg the Democrats to support the Budget deal, the House and Senate Democrats will be looking towards 2016, the leading candidate so far is Hillary Clinton, but the Democrats are going extreme left, thus Senator Warren might be the choice of the extreme left to challenge the Clinton Dynasty.   It is tough call for Warren, there is the example of President Obama, he beat Hillary in 2008 for the nomination and the Presidency, then there is VIce President Biden ( stop laughing ) he might say that he represents the liberal flag of the Obama Administration, yes its funny but you have to consider it, he would have to break from the Obama Oval, President Obama would not like that in any form.  Thus interesting days and months ahead if your Democrat. 

The UK and the US Senate Torture Report - Blair Era Politics

Telegraph: Reports " Downing Street admits: CIA torture report redacted at request of British spies..No 10 confirms British intelligence officials discussed redactions to torture report 'on grounds of national security' "

Lets Get Real:

The press, both and left and right smell a good story,  thus they will roll with this story, they all seems to want to nail Tony Blair to the story, shows when your out of office there is no cover or respect.   This blog is hardly a New Labour or Tony Blair fan, but when it comes to national security this blog supports the actions of Tony Blair.    The press have short memories, after 9/11 and 7/7 the people wanted their Government to ACT, it did not matter if it was lawful, they wanted to be protected.   There is no information that points to the fact that Blair knew what the CIA was up to,  the British PM can not know everything MI6 or MI5 do to protect the people.   It is time to let sleeping dogs sleep. 

The Democratic Split, Obama vs. Warren Liberals - 2nd Term Blues

Guardian:  Reports " White House and GOP scramble to pass budget after revolt by Democrats "

Lets Get Real:

In this Budget fight we have seen the split between liberal Democrats lead by Senator Warren and the White House.   The Obama Oval will have to deal with a Republican House and Senate next year, if the Obama White House was less liberal it could see this as a chance to make some domestic gains that would look good for President Obama and the Republican Congress, such as tax reform, and immigration reform, but these would reforms would not go down well with Democrats, thus we shall see if the Obama Oval can use this success for further deals next year, a smart Chicago pol like President Obama could make his last two years a success, lets see if the Oval will take this chance.   The liberal left is looking for Senator Warren to be heir leader and their candidate in 2016 against Hillary Clinton, thus more division within the Democratic Party. 

The US Senate and the 1.1 Trillion Budget - 2nd Term Blues

BBC News:  Reports " The US Senate is set to vote on a $1.1tn (£700bn) budget a day after it cleared the House of Representatives in a close and contentious vote. "

Lets Get Real:

This should get through the US Senate, the Democrats who have the majority at present want to push it through before they hand over to the Republicans.   The Bill will fund the US Government in till September.   In that time the Republicans can go after the Obama Agenda.   They can start by making it harder for the Oval to get the Attorney General it wants, and then down the line to the Judges.   On the Foreign Policy front as stated a select committee in to Libya, the rise of IS in Iraq and Syria.   A Senate Committee is harder to spin, people will be under oath.   Fun times for Republicans next year.