NATO + 7000 = Afghanistan - CNN

CNN News: Reports that NATO has agreed to send seven thousand more troops to Afghanistan. It really depends folks on what these troops can do, some NATO troops cant go out at night, others cant take action in till shot at, others are in secure parts of Afghanistan, as secure as Afghanistan ever gets, it really depends on their operational orders. Will they be allowed to fight the Taliban/ Al Qaeda, it cant be the USA and the UK does all the fighting all the time.

The Death of Richard Todd

BBC News: Reports on the death of the actor Richard Todd. Mr Todd was a fine actor and a World War Two hero. It should be noted that he was in my favourite show Dr Who and he acted along side President Ronald Reagan in the Hasty Heart, not a much shown film but a film that allowed Mr Todd to play not a very sympathetic character. Our thoughts are with the family of Mr Todd.

Nelson and Abortion

The Hill: Reports that Senator Nelson has threatened to block health care reform unless the Senate version has a restrictive language on abortion. This blog has opposed the Obama health care reform bill but when it comes to abortion the Liberal leadership in the Senate should support women, the government should support the right of a woman to chose and to help with funding. Its appalling that the Democratic Party has thrown women under the bus when it comes to abortion, without the female vote Democrats would never win Presidential Elections. Its time for Democrats to support women and battle away those that want to restrict the right of choice for American women.

July 2011 - SET IN STONE - Afghanistan - CBS

CBS News: Reports from the White House that the withdrawal date for the US to leave Afghanistan is set in stone. If your Taliban you can see that POTUS does not want to fight the War in Afghanistan, you don't give the enemy your end date for leaving. This shows that POTUS is not a War President, can you see FDR telling Germany and Japan in World War Two that the United States will start to withdraw after 1944 no matter if the D - Day landings had been successful. This shows that President Obama does not understand military matters, this is a clear message to Israel that they have to protect their own security, Israel can not trust Obama, he does not have the stomach for War. That is why Obama will either not run in 2012 or will lose his re-election bid. Your saw it here first folks that prediction.

McCain on Obama's Health Care Reform

The Obama health care reform is is being debate in the Senate folks, as stated many times the bill with hurt older Americans, Republican Senator John McCain has written the following in an article for US Today, " Simply put, the Democrats' proposed cuts to Medicare would impact seniors' access to quality care. This is a price that Americans should not........pay. " This great Senator is standing up for older Americans, folks support him, tell your Senator to oppose the Obama Health Care Reform Bill.

Iran No Bomb - Russia

Reuters: Reports that PM Putin of Russia has stated that Iran does not have the bomb. This is the problem that President Obama has with his Russia policy, the power in Russia is former President and now PM Putin. Lets recall Putin is old school KGB, he thinks the end of the USSR was a massive mistake, thus wants the Russian bear to have its claws back when it comes to the United States. At the IAEA meeting Russia approved a resolution that was critical of Iran but when it comes to tough sanctions it can be postulated that Obama will find that Iran has become a Polar Bear on ice, in other words cold to the idea. Lets hope selling out Poland and the Czech Republic was worth this refusal from the USSR sorry Russia.

Obama and VICTORY in Afghanistan ?

LA Times: Reports on the Obama Speech at West Point, the Liberal LA Times does point out an interesting fact, the article states the following, " And here's how many times the Democratic chief executive used the word "victory" -- 0. " Thus if your the Taliban what do you see, a President that is in some respects weak, how can you win if your telling the enemy your leaving in 18 months, they just have either wait you out or do another Tet, it will take years to win Afghanistan and President Obama has stated that if conditions allow the USA will start to leave in July 2011. Its is ironic that Obama has allowed more time for Iraq, the War he opposed than the War that he wanted to fight in Afghanistan. As stated last night in my tweet on the speech, Obama is not a War President, can you see Kennedy or Reagan going to War and then stating the end date. If by July 2011 the War is not going well, is Obama going to leave his Just War, while keeping troops in Iraq till the end of the year, that would be a major contradiction, think of the political adds that the Republicans would use to attack him, weak and dithering. Thus a good policy speech but a weak PR, one got the impression that Obama was expecting a lot more applause that he got, sometimes if you watch his eyes he is expecting the adulation of the Campaign trial, cant he work without people falling at his feet, this was West Point they don't faint at his presence.