Obama = Summer Meltdown - Washington Times

Washington Times: Reports that President Obama is feeling the heat over health care reform, the WT writes the following, ".....Mr. Obama is in the throes of a summer meltdown...." Mr Obama is learning the fact that at the end of the day the best friend for a President is a dog, that was the advice of the great President Harry Truman. Kennedy, Reagan the great modern Presidents in their time had Administrative meltdowns, from the mess that was the Bay of Pigs of Cuba and Vietnam for Kennedy and Iran - Contra for Reagan, it how you come back that matters not that you have either a personal or political defeat. Its to early to write off the Obama Administration, this is like having Walter Mondale with TV skills.

The Public Option on Health Reform - What do Democrats Want ?

The Hill: Reports that the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives Steny Hoyer has stated that he is open to leaving out a public option for health reform. This will make Liberals go bonkers, but the Congressional Leadership of the Democratic Party would like to be the majority party after the 2010, thus it seems the town hall meetings have had some effect on the Blue Dog Democrats in the House. Thus does President Obama have the votes to push health care reform through the House and Senate without Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats, the next couple of weeks will tell the political environment after the recess of Congress.

The Winner in Afghanistan IS ?

The Times: Reports that both President Karzai and his main opponent, Dr Abdullah Abdullah claim victory in the Presidential Election in Afghanistan. It can be argued that one way or another that President Karzai will win, the West knows him, in essence better the devil you know, thus either fairly or through a Chicago Fix it will be another term for President Karzai. It will be up to Karzai to turn Afghanistan around, if need be talk to moderate Taliban, the next few years will decide how long the USA and the UK will have to stay in Afghanistan.

Security Leak by The New York Times

The New York Times: Has more reporting on the role of the private company Blackwater in the USA's War on Terror. This time the NYT reports that Blackwaters arms the Drones that have been very effective against the Taliban/Terrorists. The NYT writes the following, " The division’s operations are carried out at hidden bases in Pakistan and Afghanistan, .......... existence of the Predator base in Jalalabad has not previously been reported. " This is a very dangerous leak by the extreme Liberal New York Times, now the Taliban/Terrorists know that the Drones are not only in Pakistan but they are in Afghanistan. Lets see how long before the Taliban/Terrorists try to hit the base in Afghanistan. If any people are killed due to the attack in Afghanistan the blood will be on the hands of the New York Times. It seems that the extreme Liberal New York Times can cover for Stalin but will not keep the security of the United States. I hope shareholders and those that advertise in the extreme Liberal New York Times will now consider either selling their shares or not advertising in this rag of journalism.

Deaths in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports on the death of two British soldiers on Thursday, the soldiers came from " one from 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of Wellington's) and one from 2nd Battalion The Rifles " Thus since 2001 the UK has lost 206 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, in that total we have lost 175 due to combat action and another 31 due to accidents, illness or other incidents. All of our Armed Forces Personnel have died in a fight to give democracy to Afghanistan, the two elections in Afghanistan since 2001 has shown that they have not died in vain. The UK Government under PM Brown needs to send more troops and kit, also transport that protects our Forces while in action. Lets hope we are not in Afghanistan for 40 years, but if we have to be, lets make sure our Armed Forces Personnel know that we support them and we also support the demand for more troops and equipment, also for better care of our injured soldiers. Those that have died and suffered long term injuries are brave and should be seen as heroes.

A Different View of the Election in Afghanistan

The Times: Reports on the election in Afghanistan. The paper of record has a more negative view of the election in Afghanistan, it points to the low turnout due to the threat from the Taliban to cut fingers of those that voted in the election and the violence of the Taliban on election day that prevent some polls opening in Afghanistan. I think it can be argued that this is to negative, yes, there are problems, but Afghanistan did hold its second Presidential Election since 2001, people did vote. The development of a civic society in Afghanistan is going to take time; it is the job of the Western Forces to bring security to Afghanistan and for the Government of Afghanistan to help in the economic and social development of Afghanistan. Thus, the new government has to crack down on corruption, it has to build schools for both genders, it has to show the farmers of Afghanistan than growing food is more profitable that growing drugs. All this will take time, let us hope not 40 years but it will take time, let’s hope the West has the nerve to stay in Afghanistan.

Outsourcing Assassination by the CIA ?

The New York Times: Reports that the CIA hired Blackwater, a private company to help in its War on Terror, the NYT writes the following, " It is unclear whether the C.I.A. had planned to use the contractors to actually capture or kill Qaeda operatives, or just to help with training and surveillance in the program. " What is interesting is that the above quote is the fourth paragraph, so you have to read down the article to get to the fact that the Liberal NYT does not have a story, the mind set of the Liberal New York Times is pre - 9/11, it equates the terrorists group Al Qeada with a state. It is illegal under US law to kill a Foreign Leader, the NYT in their heart of hearts see no difference between Cuba and Al Qaeda, that's is why the Liberal NYT has released state secrets at the expense of the National Security of the USA. Lets be honest here the Liberal New York Times would not use CIA drones to kill terrorists on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, they would want their rights read to them, they would never support use of Special Forces to kill terrorists if that prevented the use of Drones that might kill innocent people. One can postulate that if the New York Times had acted like this in World War 1 and 2 they would have been closed down as a threat to National Security.