The Clinton Emails - Part 2 - 2016 Election

Guardian: Reports on the reaction of Hillary Clinton to the email scandal, the former Secretary requested that her emails be released, the article notes the following, " Clinton’s statement was aimed at cooling a political firestorm over allegations that she inappropriately used her personal email for work while secretary of state from 2009 to 2013.  "

Lets Get Real:

The Clinton Camp has taken its time to react to the email scandal, this does not bode well for the 2016 Presidential race, the Clinton HQ should have seen this coming and had a plan for the news that Clinton used a private email account all through her years as US Secretary of State.   The White House is quiet about this development, it can be argued that even the Obama White House is not going out of its way to defend Hillary Clinton, could the Oval favour having VP Biden be the nominee, he would carry on the Obama agenda IF he was elected.   Also Senator Warren must be thinking that the Crowning of Hillary Clinton is not 100% sure, thus this scandal might redraw the race in the Democratic Party.   So foolish Clinton Camp. 

Clinton STRIKES back over Email scandal - 2016 Election

BBC News: Reports " Hillary Clinton has responded to a growing controversy over her emails when she was US secretary of state by urging officials to release them. "

Lets Get Real:

This is a scandal of Clinton's own making, while running for President in between 2007/08 then candidate Hillary Clinton was critical of the Bush White House when it used private emails.   The problem has  a legal element, did Clinton while Secretary of State have secret info in her emails and server, the former Director of the CIA had to cop a plea deal because he allowed access to his secret info.   Is the State Department and NSA sure that the Clinton email system was not hacked by China, North Korea, you get the idea, if there is even a sniff of that the Clinton Campaign is dead in the water.  Could it really be VP Biden for President. 

Has Clinton BROKEN the Law? Part 2 - The Clinton Era

CNN - Politics: Reports " Using personal email as a sole method of communication appears to break rules outlined by the National Archives and Records Administration. "

Lets Get Real:

It could be that the left wing elite have doubts about the return of the Clintons to the White House, do they trust Hillary Clinton to be as left wing as President Obama, and then there is always Bill Clinton, do you trust him period.    The left wing of the Democratic Party want Senator Warren to run, she is their kind of left winger, in the Obama mold.  The Clintons are seen as to centre, to close to business, and money to the Clinton Charity is also causing problems, it can be seen as a way for foreign government to get good will from the Clintons by their charity donation.  This is the real world, you do not give millions for nothing, how ever good the cause.   The arrows at the Clinton run could allow a new candidate to enter the field, how about Al Gore. 

Iraq Update - The New War on Terror

Telegraph: Reports " Pro-Baghdad forces 'making slow progress in Tikrit against determined Islamic State'..Iraqi government sends 30,000 forces to retake the town which Isil took last summer  "

Lets Get Real:

Lets hope the new Iraqi Army does not balls this up, after the old Iraqi Army ran away when faced by IS, the US and others are concerned that Baghdad is running when it can barely walk in military terms.   It would be a bloody PR disaster if Baghdad fails to take Tikrit, it would make any attempt on Mosul a double hard job, also it would show that the new Iraqi Army needs the support of the US in the air and on the ground.   IS has an ideology and it uses fear to keep it people in place, thus they are not just going to give up.  The US should have eyes on this operation, to see how their new Army is doing, also keep an eye on the action of troops from Iran.   Any military operation in Iraq is going to be murky, ten fold more in Syria.   This is going to be a LONG WAR. 

Did Hillary Clinton BREAK the LAW? - The New Clinton Era

Guardian: Reports " Hillary Clinton used personal email for all government business, says report..Former US secretary of state may have broken federal law by using the private email account, according to the New York Times "

Lets Get Real:

The Clintons and the law, not new, this issue is a one day story in less there is something in the emails or it comes out that the Clinton has not released ALL her emails.   The NYT might be looking for a more left wing candidate, they will support Hillary Clinton if there is no one else, but not out of real faith in the Clintons, more party support.   The Republicans will be ALL over this story, they will think its typical of the Clintons, doing things off the books, at least there is no Cuban Cigar in this story.   Lets recall that Hillary Clinton was the front runner in 2008 before she lost to President Obama, once your in the political arena you get political arrows thrown at you, either by your own side or by opposition.   The private email account was a mistake by Hillary Clinton, the book tour was a disaster, the Clintons can not afford these many mistakes, people will think that Clinton is weak and this could lead to a real fight for the Democratic Nomination. 

The Tehran Game - Iran Crisis

BBC News: Reports " Iran has rejected as "excessive and illogical" a demand by US President Barack Obama that it freeze sensitive nuclear activity for at least 10 years. "

Lets Get Real:

Is the Tehran Regime trying to make sure that it keeps the hardliners on board while trying to do a deal with the US or does Tehran really reject the ten year freeze, anything less and a deal between Iran and the US will not stick, the US Congress will be in arms, it will demand that the Oval Office stick to ten years, IF the Oval tries to waffle the US Congress will impose tougher sanctions on Iran.   Of course Tehran could just be playing games, keeping the talks going while Iran pushes for the bomb. The Oval Office so badly wants a deal that it is failing the security of the US and the political future of the Democratic Party. 

US, Iran vs. Israel - 2nd Obama Term

The New York Times: Reports on the diplomatic style of US Secretary of State John Kerry, the article notes the following, " To critics, Mr. Kerry’s eagerness is an open invitation for the Iranians to press for concessions as the talks enter the final stage. "

Lets Get Real:

One gets the impression that Secretary Kerry is following the path of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain who thought he alone could prevent War with Germany, thus the Munich agreement allowed Hitler to take over part of then Czech Republic, before marching in to Prague later.  Chamberlain like Kerry and President Obama was arrogant, clever people always think they know best, its others who suffer when they turn out to be wrong.   Thus Israel should make it clear to the Oval Office if they think the deal is wrong they will take action no matter what the Obama wants or thinks.    A Israeli attack on Iran would force US politicians to make a choice, would they support Israel or Iran, if they want to get re-elected they will support Israel, Obama will be out of Office in 2017, the Israeli lobby will be around for longer.