Donald Rumsfeld - US Defence Secretary under Bush 43

The Hill: Reports on the new autobiography by the former Bush 43 Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, the former Secretary attacks the management style of NSC Advisor Condi Rice and those that state that Bush Administration officials lied the US in to the Iraq War. This will be an interesting read folks, Mr Rumsfeld is without doubt the most controversial US Defence Secretary since the Vietnam War. One can guess the Liberals from the New York Times will look for something to attack former Secretary, one should not expect nothing else from the bloated liberal New York Times.
　

Egypt NOW

Have been watching the developments in Egypt with interest, one can see that as a news story its going down the pecking order, at the end of the day in a revolution you have to have a result one way or another, so far, its still a Mexican standoff, the Mubarak Government is giving concessions but not enough for the protesters in Liberation Square and the West in honesty just wishes it would go away, from the Oval to Number 10 they can not afford another Iran 1979.

Guardian: Reports that the Muslim Brotherhood have given President Mubarak a week to resign. The more the radical elements come in to play the more the West will want the Army of Egypt to take control, the Army has to much to lose just to give up power, the US might say it wants transfer of power to Democracy, but in reality it wants a transfer that keeps Western interest are they are now, from Israel to the War on Terror. One has take one’s had off to Mubarak, he has played the protesters, they will get tired sooner or later, they have to eat, the West just wants peace in the region, and a symbolic Egypt that has the spin of Democracy but with the Army in charge.

Lady Thatcher Film

Telegraph: Reports on the first picture stills to come out of the production, the film will deal with how Lady Thatcher dealt with the Falklands War. As the great Lady is being played by a movie great in the shape of Meryl Streep one will withhold judgement on the film, as long as its not some left wing Guardian hatched job one will wait to review the film before passing comment.

Polls and Past Presidents

Gallup: Has a great political tool to look at how past Presidents compare when compared to President Obama. Can you read the tea leaves, can you predict 2012.

Afghanistan Front News

MOD: Has announced the names of the two recent British Soldiers that have died in Afghanistan, on Friday “ Ranger David Dalzell, of 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment ”died in a operational accident. On Saturday “ Warrant Officer Class 2 (Company Sergeant Major) Colin Beckett, of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment ” was killed by an IED. Our thoughts are with the families of Ranger Dalzell and Warrant Officer Class 2 (Company Sergeant Major) Beckett. Thus since 2001 the UK has lost 352 of its Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan, of that total it has lost 310 in combat action and 42 due to illness, accidents or other incidents.

Israel NEXT hotspot in EGYPT?

Guardian: Reports on a suspected terrorists explosion at a Gas Terminal that provides gas to Israel. This is the downside to the popular revolt in Egypt folks, under President Mubarak the extreme Islamic elements in Egypt were never allowed to become a major threat to Egypt or the peace deal with Israel, now VP Suleiman wants to talk to the Muslim Brotherhood, from the NYT it seems that the Obama Administration has gone mad and wants religious parties in the new government. If US was to lose Egypt as an ally President Obama would be accused by his political opponents of losing Egypt to Iran. In the late 1940s the Democrats faced the charge that they has lost China, the Democrats have a weak spot when it comes to National Security, POTUS can not afford to morph in to Jimmy Carter for his sake and for the sake of the Middle East.

Mexican Stand off in Egypt

The New York Times: Reports that President Obama supports the plan for Vice - President of Egypt General Suleiman to take over from President Mubarak, while developing a road map for Democracy in Egypt. At present you have the Army on the fence, the Vice - President who is trying to avoid getting killed by God who knows, you have a President who is as stubborn as a mule. It seems from reports that the Government of Egypt wants Egypt back in business on Sunday, the problem is the protesters in Liberation Square, the Army has asked them to move as to get Cairo back to its routine but they are as stubborn as Mubarak. A Country cant come to a standstill, the Army has to tell the protesters they are getting what they want, but it’s a process not a sprint, they have to go home and become part of the political process, otherwise all the concessions could become worthless if Egypt falls apart.