Terror Siege Ended in Sydney,Australia - War on Terror

BBC News: Reports " Two people died, along with an Islamist gunman, after commandos stormed a cafe in Sydney, Australia, to bring to an end a 16-hour siege. "

Lets Get Real:

This siege in Sydney shows that the War on Terror can happen anywhere, thus the Police in any Country has to be on guard against a lone wolf attack or a attack planned by Al Qaeda or IS.   The recent release of the US Senate Report shows that some think that the War on Terror is OVER, it is not and will not be for a very long time.   There is the constant threat from IS, Al Qaeda to Western States.   Also we see in Afghanistan the rise of a new Taliban that is aiming for a PR victory over the West. IF that is not bad enough we have the Taliban in Pakistan, the West can not afford for this nuclear power to fall in to the hands of terrorists.  The War on Terror is endless. 

VP Cheney on CIA Torture Report - Bush Era Politics

Telegraph: Reports " Dick Cheney: CIA operatives are heroes not torturers...Former vice-president says "rectal feeding" was not part of interrogation techniques but used for medical reasons as Bush-era officials flood airwaves to defend policies in wake of damning Senate report "

Lets Get Real:

Both Presidents, Bush 41 and Bush 43 have come out in the defence of the CIA, thus this new defence by former Vice - President Dick Cheney, its a pity that Mr Cheney does not want to be President,   It would be interesting if Dick Cheney got it to the campaign, the liberal left would go NUTS, they liberal Establishment see the Bush Era as criminal, they do not say the same thing about the Obama Oval using drones to take out terrorists.    The liberal left here in the UK and the US can not get over the fact that if your in a WAR, you have to win that War, no matter what, the first side that gives up a weapon losses.    The terrorists from Al Qaeda to IS would use WMD if they go their hands on such weapons, thus the West needs the CIA and MI6 to use what ever dark methods they have,  to win.   This blogger takes its hat off to the Bush Era White House and the CIA/MI6.

What did Blair and Straw Know about US torture ?, - War on Terror

Guardian: Reports " Tony Blair and his former foreign secretary Jack Straw could be summoned before a parliamentary inquiry in an attempt to determine the extent of any British involvement in torture of terror suspects. "

Lets Get Real:

One gets the impression that the liberal establishment is OUT to get to Tony Blair and those that served in the Blair Governments.   The UK Coalition Government should not approve a Judge lead review of this case, they might find something, our system does not work like that, the UK and the US is still in a War on Terror, and should there be another 9/11 or 7/7 people will not care how terrorists are treated, they will want the full power of the State to be used to prevent further attacks.    The Establishment should smell the coffee, this is not the time, in a hundred years time, fine, who will care, but not NOW.  The liberal left has to get over Iraq War of 2003/09.

The UK and the US Senate Torutre Report - War on Terror

BBC News: Reports " A parliamentary committee is to request the US hands over any material documenting the UK's role in the CIA's post-9/11 interrogation programme. "

Lets Get Real:

The Republicans who take over the Senate next year should deep six this report, the Senate Democrats produced a report that was 100 bias against the CIA.   The liberal base will be kind of happy, but they want more, they want to see Bush 43 in Court, the problem with that is that the next US Administration could decided that drone strikes are worse that waterboarding, thus after 2017 they could go after those from President Obama down who gave the okay to strike even US Citizens abroad, the liberal base would not be happy with that, thus the rubbish or crap report in the view VP Cheney should be thrown in the deepest Water and forgotten. 

Clinton vs. Warren - The 2016 Race - 2nd Term Blues

Fox News: Reports the following on the contest between Clinton and Warren , " more pressure on Hillary to move left and launch her official campaign sooner than her rumored early spring target. Giving Warren three or four months to raise her profile and stake out far-left positions would make Hillary’s task of crushing her harder and limit her ability to pivot center as soon as possible.  "

Lets Get Real:

YES it is still 2014, but the race for 2016 started after the 2014 Mid Terms, if Warren is smart she will say she is a candidate early, this year in fact, she should start to go to Iowa, lets recall Obama beat Hillary in Iowa, the base of the Democratic Party is LEFT, thus if Warren can get some of Obama's strategy to work for her, she might give Hillary Clinton a run for her money in Iowa, win that State early in 2016 and have a good showing in the Primary States and Warren just might pull it off, of course the Clintons will have the money and the people, and this time the Clintons are not taking any POW's, Warren has to win or the Clintons will destroy her, aka Ronald Reagan did to Walter Mondale, the poor guy could not even win back his old Senate Seat. 

The Split in the Democratic Party - 2nd Term Blues

CNN - Politics: Reports " ...two of the party's most influential members made high-profile breaks with Obama. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi called the government funding measure "blackmail" ....the party's liberal hero, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, declared on the Senate floor that it is "time for all of us to stand up and fight." "

Lets Get Real:

The President is a lame duck President, he almost had to beg the Democrats to support the Budget deal, the House and Senate Democrats will be looking towards 2016, the leading candidate so far is Hillary Clinton, but the Democrats are going extreme left, thus Senator Warren might be the choice of the extreme left to challenge the Clinton Dynasty.   It is tough call for Warren, there is the example of President Obama, he beat Hillary in 2008 for the nomination and the Presidency, then there is VIce President Biden ( stop laughing ) he might say that he represents the liberal flag of the Obama Administration, yes its funny but you have to consider it, he would have to break from the Obama Oval, President Obama would not like that in any form.  Thus interesting days and months ahead if your Democrat. 

The UK and the US Senate Torture Report - Blair Era Politics

Telegraph: Reports " Downing Street admits: CIA torture report redacted at request of British spies..No 10 confirms British intelligence officials discussed redactions to torture report 'on grounds of national security' "

Lets Get Real:

The press, both and left and right smell a good story,  thus they will roll with this story, they all seems to want to nail Tony Blair to the story, shows when your out of office there is no cover or respect.   This blog is hardly a New Labour or Tony Blair fan, but when it comes to national security this blog supports the actions of Tony Blair.    The press have short memories, after 9/11 and 7/7 the people wanted their Government to ACT, it did not matter if it was lawful, they wanted to be protected.   There is no information that points to the fact that Blair knew what the CIA was up to,  the British PM can not know everything MI6 or MI5 do to protect the people.   It is time to let sleeping dogs sleep.