IS in Iraq - Update

BBC News: Reports " Iraqi government forces and allied Shia militia have recaptured the town of Dhuluiya, north of Baghdad, from Islamic State, security sources say. "

Lets Get Real:

This is a good start by the new Iraqi Army and Government, but they should not run before they can walk, after this victory they will go to Mosul, but that means house to house fighting, one doubts the new Army has the ability to win a major city without the US ground forces.   Thus early next year the Baghdad Government might ask for the US to help with ground forces, that is the day the Oval Office has dreaded for months.   Thu Oval can not afford for the Iraqi Army to lose in Mosul, thus they will need to be backed up by US/UK special forces.  That fight will decide how long the new War on Terror goes on in Iraq and Syria. 

Jeb Bush and 2016

CNN - Politics: Reports the following on the poll standing of Governor Jeb Bush, " He takes nearly one-quarter — 23% — of Republicans surveyed in the new nationwide poll, putting him 10 points ahead of his closest competitor, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who tallied 13%. "

Lets Get Real:

It not 2015 yet and here we are looking at the polls for 2016, its fun, but not serious, at this rate the political race will be between Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton, will it be the same results as 1992.   There are major differences, Hillary Clinton is not Bill Clinton, she married the man but does not mean that she can operate at his political level, as 2008 showed she can be beaten.   The problem with Hillary Clinton is with all the good will in the world, she is not a great political operator, she comes across as poll driven, telling you what you want to hear and its shows.   While Governor Jeb Bush comes across and being in the middle even if his record on taxes shows he was a conservative Governor.   Also he will have Bush 41 and 43 in his corner, that might be a negative in the general it might just be a plus in the primary elections.   Also IF it becomes another Bush 45 it will not be a on the job training, Jeb Bush has travelled and is more in touch with the feelings of others in the US region.  Also he has a Mexican wife and can speak spanish and is not conservative on immigration.  It early but the fun has just started, more polls and then we have Iowa early in 2016. 

AirAsia - Update

Telegraph - Live Blog Update: Reports the following in its 1pm post, " Searchers found objects and oil slicks hundreds of miles apart from each other and were trying to determine whether any of them were connected to AirAsia Flight 8501. "

Lets Get Real:

This has been a tragic year for planes in the Asia area, one is still missing, one was shot down over the Ukraine and now this, when a planes goes down in the sea it might take ages to find it, the current and weather patterns can move objects hundred of miles from their start poing.  Our thoughts are will the families of all three planes,  lets hope 2015 is better for air travelling, its is still the most safest way to travel, but when it goes wrong you have hundreds of deaths, the will of our Lord can be hard to understand sometimes. 

Greece on the BRINK again!! - The EU and Greece

Guardian: Reports the following in its 1.38pm post " Syriza might conjure up red-flag economics, but its programme for Greece is basic Keynesianism, according to Paul Mason of Channel 4 News. "

Lets Get Real:

The left is Greek politics wants to spend other peoples money to get out of the economic mess that is Greece, the question is will the EU fearing a Greek EXIT from the EU give better terms to a new Government.   The answer will be not be found in EU HQ, it will be found in Berlin, Germany, how much of a price is the German Government and voter willing to pay to keep Greece in the Euro.  How much German tax payer money will have to be spent to keep the promises of the left in Greece.   The Euro Crisis has not gone away, its always been in the background, the UK PM David Cameron warned that the West could face another 2008 economic crisis, what if Greek voters had had enough of tough economic love and want to have some respect back, this could cause problems in Italy and other EU Countries.  Watch this space, developing story. 

The Interview - US vs. North Korea

BBC News: Reports " Controversial comedy The Interview has become film company Sony's most-downloaded title of all time, just four days after its release on 24 December. "

Lets Get Real:

This is the answer to North Korea, lets make this film the most downloaded and legally bought DVD in 2014, freedom is the liberal foundation of Western Democracy. The day when North Korea or any other bad actor in the international system can block free speech is the day it dies.   The West and the World should make the Interview a must see film, does not matter about its content, its about more than that, its about liberal free speech, freedom, the rights of man.   The North Korean Regime is a Stalinist Regime, it murders and oppreses its people, the world by seeing the Interview is putting two fingers up to North Korea and its wicked Regime. 

IS Update - New War on Terror

Guardian: Reports " US-led coalition launches 31 air strikes against Isis forces in Syria and Iraq...Fighters, bombers and remotely controlled aircraft hit 16 targets in Syria while 15 strikes were carried out in Iraq "

Lets Get Real:

It is interesting that the US and its Allies have things to hit, one would have thought IS would changed its strategy when it can not as present shoot down Allied airplanes, this blog takes the view of the US that IS did not shoot down the plane from Jordan, that it crashed due to internal problems.   The day will come when the Iraqi Army wants to hit Mosul, they are very interested in getting the War going, the US and its Allies are worried that should the Iraqi Army take on IS in Mosul they might lose, that would not help the War.   The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs will one day tell the Oval that it needs US ground troops, the answer will decide if the US wins or loses in the Middle East. 

Doctor Who Cast News - Doctor Who

BBC News: Reports " Jenna Coleman has revealed that she is to continue playing the part of Doctor Who's assistant Clara Oswald for another series of the show. "

Lets Get Real:

This is excellent news, Ms Coleman brings heart to the Doctor and Clara relationship, while Mr Capaldi is the soul of the show.   While Doctor has the bedshide manner of a Dalek, I would not want him as my NHS Doctor, on other hand if it was life and death and I would want him, as he would be to the point and have a cure.   The Last Christmas special, had it all, Father Christmas, Aliens, Doctor getting slapped by Clara AGAIN.    This blog does not do spoilers, jut to say that there is a science fiction answer to Father Chtristmas that works.   The overnigh ratings are just the first count, those that see it later will be added next week.   Thus the new year is looking good, the Doctor and Clara are on the case.