Former NSA Susan Rice and the Truth - Trump Era

Fox News: Reports " As Susan Rice faces growing calls to testify under oath, the former Obama administration official now accused of ordering the unmasking of Trump officials under surveillance is suggesting that she never did so for political purposes, and that it is sometimes "necessary" for investigative purposes. "

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When Susan Rice says something, this blog needs more than her word, as they say she has form, as any who recalls the Libya terrorist attacks recalls, thus it would be wise for Republicans to place the former National Security Advisor under OATH, and to check was she told by President Obama to unmask US Citizens in information gathered by US intelligence, also who else did she tell, and was the information placed around the Administration so it could be leaked.   The Democrats and the elite press are trying to cover up for Rice, this is why the elite press are not trusted by the US Citizens.   Also President Obama has been VERY quiet on the subject, one does wonder why? 

Chemical Attack in Syria - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " The White House says it is "confident" Bashar al-Assad's government was behind an apparent chemical attack that killed at least 58 people in north-west Syria. "

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The question is what will the US and its Western Allies do about this, the Obama Administration failed to react when the Assad Regime used chemical weapons after the Obama Administration said that using Chemical Weapons was a red line.   This could be a chance for President Trump to show that he is not a Russian puppet, the US Air Force could take out the Syrian Air Force, the question is will it, if POTUS took action it would show that the White House is not in the pocket of Putin's Russia, it would also show that the US was back to being the leader of the West.   In reality this blog does not think Trump will take action, that will be more to do the fact that Trump sees Assad as an ally in the fight against Islamic Terrorism.  Thus more deaths in Syria.

The US and its Allies and North Korea - Trump Era

Telegraph: Reports " Theresa May warns Donald Trump against unilateral action on North Korea "

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The Western Allies are concerned that a political wounded Trump after the failure of ObamaCare will try to gain his spurs on the international front, when it comes to Foreign Policy there are less Congressional restrictions on a Trump Oval.   The US intelligence Agencies have been worried by North Korea through various US Administrations.   As the article notes a quick strike would not deal a deadly blow to North Korea, as it has hidden its defence assets under ground, also they could attack South Korea, there is a large presence of US troops in the South, thus if attacked this would bring the US more into the action.  Thus the problem of North Korea, no easy answers or results.   One day North Korea will have an ICBM, then what will the US and its allies do about this thorny problem. 

Trump vs. North Korea - Trump Era

Guardian: Reports " The Guardian view on Trump and North Korea: the risks are growing "

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The left wing Guardian more afraid of Trump than of North Korea, that is typical of the left, when things get hard they place their heads in the sand.   The new Trump Administration has to be tough with North Korea, or get China to be tough on North Korea, otherwise they will have an ICBM in the near future.   The Trump policy should be two fold, the defence of South Korea with a missile shield, also Japan, place even more pressure on China to control its neighbour.   The worry for the left should be if North Korea gets ahead of itself, and starts a small scale war with South Korea or for that matter Japan, the US would need to come to the support of an ally, from Small Wars lead to Big Wars, thus China needs to control North Korea. 

Rice means President Obama Knew - Trump Era

Fox News: Reports " Susan Rice requested to unmask names of Trump transition officials, sources say "

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This blog has been curious why Former President Obama has been VERY quiet about the subject, thus we know now, if Susan Rice knew then so did POTUS, poor Rice was the constant Administration nominee to take the political arrows for President Obama.  Of course the Republicans should have Rice appear before the House intelligence and Senate intelligence Committee and should be asked did President Obama order Rice to unmask the names of those close to the Trump Campaign.   When it comes to Chicago politics one has to understand, they do not play fair, they play dirty. 

The US Supreme Court - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " Trump Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch faces Senate showdown "

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What the article fails to say is the fact that is was the Democrats who started to break down the Senate, they revoked the need for a President to get 60 votes for his Judge picks for the lower Court.  Also in 2016 the Democratic VP Nominee suggested that the Democrats should use the nuclear option if HRC won the Presidency and wanted a liberal Judge on the Court.   The issue of the Court has become a base issue, the Democrats Senators are afraid if the do not block the Trump Nominee the base will come after them at the next election.   President Trump should get the Republicans to change the rules, any nominee by him would get this reaction.

The US vs. North Korea - Trump Era

Fox News: Reports " North Korea’s “reckless” actions in regards to its nuclear weapons and missile programs “has got to be stopped,” Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday. "

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WOULD the US really strike North Korea first, if you're going to TOUGH on North Korea you have to follow through, when President Obama didn't attack Syria after stating they had broken his red lines he looked weak and so did the US.   Let's recall that that North Korea has the bomb and a million man army, would they not react to a strike?   Also is the tough language a message to China to get it's act together when it comes to North Korea.  When it comes to North Korea one gut tells one that it will not end well!