No my view today as I am calculating force ratios in Afghanistan
Over sexed and over here
Colombia and US sign bases deal
Where have you people been all this time?
Clinton leaves Pakistan with pointed question on al Qaeda
It took them a while...
Iran says having evidences of U.S. involvement in suicide bomb attacks
I see, i guess he also spied for Mars and the men on the moon as well
Gaydamak worked for French intelligence, ex-minister claims
Friday 30 October 2009
Thursday 29 October 2009
Quick News Round up
No my view today as I have work to do, but do feel free to send in you’re my views and I will post them un-edited(as long as there are not to dirty)
The Russians are truly egalitarian; they want a Chernobyl for everyone
Russian space chief proposes nuclear spaceship
Berlusconi eat your heart out
Somali man, '112', weds girl, 17
Thanks America, P.S China thanks you for cap and trade
U.S. stimulus deal buoys U.K. factory’s workers
The collapse of Yemen picks up pace
Yemen arrest five Somalis
Oh no i am scared now, a bunch chnia men are coming to build a take away
4th China fleet to sail for anti-piracy mission
The Russians are truly egalitarian; they want a Chernobyl for everyone
Russian space chief proposes nuclear spaceship
Berlusconi eat your heart out
Somali man, '112', weds girl, 17
Thanks America, P.S China thanks you for cap and trade
U.S. stimulus deal buoys U.K. factory’s workers
The collapse of Yemen picks up pace
Yemen arrest five Somalis
Oh no i am scared now, a bunch chnia men are coming to build a take away
4th China fleet to sail for anti-piracy mission
Wednesday 28 October 2009
My View
My view
This my view is about Turkey. In recent times Turkey has been asserting a new and worrying confidence on the International stage, Turkey has been cavorting with Iran and Syria, condemning Israel and America and lecturing the EU.
For such a long time Turkey has been a close friend and ally of the west, helping us in the fight against Communism, helping us take stock after the cold war and helping us at the start of the war on terrorism. Turkey also hosts vital military bases and other military installations that the west needs.
Yet a serious of events including regular condemnation of Israel, regular support of Iran and cancelling military exercises with Israel may suggest that Turkey is gravitating away from the west. This could have major implications for the way the west and Israel conducts themselves in the Middle East and central Asia. Turkey is able to provide political, diplomatic and material support in the Middle East and central Asia to the detriment of western interests.
We should be very careful in our head long rush to remove the Turkish Generals form the Turkish political scene. They have acted in the past as the guardians of the Ataturk ideal and they have prevented Turkey becoming Islamist. Yet we seem very sure that removing these guardians of Turkish politics and civil society is a good thing. Yet no one has proposed another form of safe guarding Turkey from its rush to Islamism, a problem that Ataturk seen and a problem that is slowly manifesting itself right now.
Our interest is a Turkey that is pro-western, our interest is a Turkey that is not Islamist and our interest is a Turkey that is safe prosperous and willing to promote the west in the middle east and central Asia. Yet we in the west seem hell bent on removing the one set of guardians, the Generals, that ensure our and Turkish inertest are best served.
This my view is about Turkey. In recent times Turkey has been asserting a new and worrying confidence on the International stage, Turkey has been cavorting with Iran and Syria, condemning Israel and America and lecturing the EU.
For such a long time Turkey has been a close friend and ally of the west, helping us in the fight against Communism, helping us take stock after the cold war and helping us at the start of the war on terrorism. Turkey also hosts vital military bases and other military installations that the west needs.
Yet a serious of events including regular condemnation of Israel, regular support of Iran and cancelling military exercises with Israel may suggest that Turkey is gravitating away from the west. This could have major implications for the way the west and Israel conducts themselves in the Middle East and central Asia. Turkey is able to provide political, diplomatic and material support in the Middle East and central Asia to the detriment of western interests.
We should be very careful in our head long rush to remove the Turkish Generals form the Turkish political scene. They have acted in the past as the guardians of the Ataturk ideal and they have prevented Turkey becoming Islamist. Yet we seem very sure that removing these guardians of Turkish politics and civil society is a good thing. Yet no one has proposed another form of safe guarding Turkey from its rush to Islamism, a problem that Ataturk seen and a problem that is slowly manifesting itself right now.
Our interest is a Turkey that is pro-western, our interest is a Turkey that is not Islamist and our interest is a Turkey that is safe prosperous and willing to promote the west in the middle east and central Asia. Yet we in the west seem hell bent on removing the one set of guardians, the Generals, that ensure our and Turkish inertest are best served.
Quick News Round up
One smelly old dictator praises another
China's Hu lauds North Korea, sidesteps nuclear dispute
African country holds an election… don’t hold your breath
Mozambique holds poll, Guebuza expected to win
Man granted a mercy he failed to grant others
Trial of Nazi Hit Man Opens in Germany
No one is much keen on the UN but attacking them with guns… it’s a bit like re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic
Kabul Under Attack: Taliban Target U.N., Luxury Hotel
Is this the modern day war of attrition?
Rockets found in south Lebanon, day after attack
China's Hu lauds North Korea, sidesteps nuclear dispute
African country holds an election… don’t hold your breath
Mozambique holds poll, Guebuza expected to win
Man granted a mercy he failed to grant others
Trial of Nazi Hit Man Opens in Germany
No one is much keen on the UN but attacking them with guns… it’s a bit like re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic
Kabul Under Attack: Taliban Target U.N., Luxury Hotel
Is this the modern day war of attrition?
Rockets found in south Lebanon, day after attack
Tuesday 27 October 2009
Quick News Round up
No my view today as I have a bit of a rush job on, but if anyone sends in a My View (spelled checked) I will happily put it up. For the time being here is the news round up
About bloody time....
EU removes Uzbekistan arms block
France does the strong arm stuff on Iran, what the hell am I in a parallel universe?
France seeks answers from Iran on nuclear program
Look he just wanted to go on a diet and where else is better in the world than North Korea to diet?
NKorea claims SKorean crossed DMZ to defect
A spade is a spade, fraudulent evil bastards are fraudulent evil bastards
French court convicts Church of Scientology of fraud
Oh no they failed to follow the rules, rules such as don’t piss in the wind and don’t sail near the pirates, simple rules like that..
Pirates 'seize UK yacht couple'
About bloody time....
EU removes Uzbekistan arms block
France does the strong arm stuff on Iran, what the hell am I in a parallel universe?
France seeks answers from Iran on nuclear program
Look he just wanted to go on a diet and where else is better in the world than North Korea to diet?
NKorea claims SKorean crossed DMZ to defect
A spade is a spade, fraudulent evil bastards are fraudulent evil bastards
French court convicts Church of Scientology of fraud
Oh no they failed to follow the rules, rules such as don’t piss in the wind and don’t sail near the pirates, simple rules like that..
Pirates 'seize UK yacht couple'
Monday 26 October 2009
My View
Today I have nothing major to say for the my view section of the blog. Expect the issue of Iran is still bubbling underneath the surface. We should be very careful of half deals, this maybe the way Iran will continue to move towards acquiring as nuclear weapon while at the same time playing the west. Half the problem is the west has by in large bad and weak leaders and the other half of the problem is the west is just so desperate to strike a deal with Iran that it will take almost anything.
The west is in quite a dangerous position with Iran right now and needs to take a deep breath over any Iranian offer that may come over Iran’s nuclear weapons program. All western leaders must make blatantly clear it is not acceptable for Iran to go nuclear, yet the mood music from the west is quite the opposite, the mood music points to an acceptable accommodation, which will allow the west to save face and for Iran to go nuclear.
Lets be clear any accommodation would be a disaster for the middle east, would see increased conflict and would see the decline of the west in short it is not in the interest of the west to allow Iran to go nuclear. Yet like a fat man reasoning just because he didn’t eat chips with the burger he may get thinner, the west is hoping that just because they avoided and escalation with Iran things will get better, they wont, indeed they probably will get worse
The west is in quite a dangerous position with Iran right now and needs to take a deep breath over any Iranian offer that may come over Iran’s nuclear weapons program. All western leaders must make blatantly clear it is not acceptable for Iran to go nuclear, yet the mood music from the west is quite the opposite, the mood music points to an acceptable accommodation, which will allow the west to save face and for Iran to go nuclear.
Lets be clear any accommodation would be a disaster for the middle east, would see increased conflict and would see the decline of the west in short it is not in the interest of the west to allow Iran to go nuclear. Yet like a fat man reasoning just because he didn’t eat chips with the burger he may get thinner, the west is hoping that just because they avoided and escalation with Iran things will get better, they wont, indeed they probably will get worse
Quick News Round up
Pakistan chases its own tail
Pakistanis battle Taliban after diversionary raid
A story that at first looks ripe for satire turns out disappointing (like most things French)
France's Greatest Military Hero Turns 50
Trial for man, nothing really rude to say expect he has a bad hair do and he is a mass murderer
Radovan Karadzic accused by judge of obstructing Hague genocide trial
Pakistanis battle Taliban after diversionary raid
A story that at first looks ripe for satire turns out disappointing (like most things French)
France's Greatest Military Hero Turns 50
Trial for man, nothing really rude to say expect he has a bad hair do and he is a mass murderer
Radovan Karadzic accused by judge of obstructing Hague genocide trial
Friday 23 October 2009
My view
This my view is quick as I am tired and smell a bit. Joe Biden is visiting Poland amongst other Eastern European countries this week. This visit comes on the back of Obama relegating Eastern Europe form the missile defense premier league to the part time league of no hopers. Conventional wisdom tells us the Poles and other Eastern Europeans are up set at this slight as they feel frozen out and they feel they expended political capital for no real reason.
Yet the real worry in Eastern Europe comes with the perceived American abandonment of Eastern Europe in favor of Russia. This feeling can not be eased when Obama announced the new missile defense plans on the same day as the 70th anniversary of the Russo-German invasion of Poland.
This goes to the real nub of Eastern European worry, they feel tremendously insecure in the face of Russia, they look at Georgia, energy security, the probable war between Russia and the Ukraine and they also look to the past and all roads lead to a very aggressive and expansionist Russia.
Eastern Europeans did not feel threatened by Iran, they feel threatened by Russia. To that end missile defense was merely a tool for Eastern Europeans to get American boots on the ground and multiple security guarantees.
Yet Biden seems unable and unwilling to give any security guarantees to Eastern Europe, this will crate and feed massive instability that may well lead to war. For a small set of security guarantees Biden and Obama could avoid the coming tension and possible wars, but they seems unable and unwilling to give those guarantees
This my view is quick as I am tired and smell a bit. Joe Biden is visiting Poland amongst other Eastern European countries this week. This visit comes on the back of Obama relegating Eastern Europe form the missile defense premier league to the part time league of no hopers. Conventional wisdom tells us the Poles and other Eastern Europeans are up set at this slight as they feel frozen out and they feel they expended political capital for no real reason.
Yet the real worry in Eastern Europe comes with the perceived American abandonment of Eastern Europe in favor of Russia. This feeling can not be eased when Obama announced the new missile defense plans on the same day as the 70th anniversary of the Russo-German invasion of Poland.
This goes to the real nub of Eastern European worry, they feel tremendously insecure in the face of Russia, they look at Georgia, energy security, the probable war between Russia and the Ukraine and they also look to the past and all roads lead to a very aggressive and expansionist Russia.
Eastern Europeans did not feel threatened by Iran, they feel threatened by Russia. To that end missile defense was merely a tool for Eastern Europeans to get American boots on the ground and multiple security guarantees.
Yet Biden seems unable and unwilling to give any security guarantees to Eastern Europe, this will crate and feed massive instability that may well lead to war. For a small set of security guarantees Biden and Obama could avoid the coming tension and possible wars, but they seems unable and unwilling to give those guarantees
Quick News Round up
Thanks a lot you bastards
2 NATO members: No more troops to Afghanistan now
Paella and siesta will do that for you
Spain jobless rate remains at EU-high of 17.9 pct
GOOD LORD NORTH KOREA SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT HOLIDAY SPOT
North Korea's 'disregard' for citizens starving eight million
Out there this summer
Slum that used to be one of Africa's most opulent hotels
2 NATO members: No more troops to Afghanistan now
Paella and siesta will do that for you
Spain jobless rate remains at EU-high of 17.9 pct
GOOD LORD NORTH KOREA SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT HOLIDAY SPOT
North Korea's 'disregard' for citizens starving eight million
Out there this summer
Slum that used to be one of Africa's most opulent hotels
Thursday 22 October 2009
My View
My View
This view is a point about Ethiopia. Ethiopia is in the news right now due to famine, it has requested food aid from the international community. But this famine like so many is not a product of lack of food (the lack of food is a symptom), the real problem is poor governance. Like many countries Ethiopia experiences an ebb and flow of all resources, but unlike other countries Ethiopia fails in any way to mitigate or prepare for that ebb. Instead Ethiopia lurches from famine to poverty to famine barely managing each new situation as and when it arises. This in indicative not just of a very poor national government structure but of an almost non existent local government structure. Ethiopia should now be in a situation where it conducts very critical reviews of its own conduct in previous crises but instead it reaches out to the international community to do what it cant, fulfill the very basic function of protecting its own citizens.
While this is a tired and tested formula, we need to be more radical and firm in tackling countries like Ethiopia, we should be able to expect a certain level of responsibility form other countries, but in return they should be able to expect the same from us. So here, in my view, is the long term solution to this as an issue, no more agricultural subsidies, quotas and barriers, no more aid to countries, a firm legally binding commitment by all countries to remove all barriers to trade by 2050 and a understanding that all countries must be responsible in creating structures and organizations that will allow governments to mitigate such issues in the future
This view is a point about Ethiopia. Ethiopia is in the news right now due to famine, it has requested food aid from the international community. But this famine like so many is not a product of lack of food (the lack of food is a symptom), the real problem is poor governance. Like many countries Ethiopia experiences an ebb and flow of all resources, but unlike other countries Ethiopia fails in any way to mitigate or prepare for that ebb. Instead Ethiopia lurches from famine to poverty to famine barely managing each new situation as and when it arises. This in indicative not just of a very poor national government structure but of an almost non existent local government structure. Ethiopia should now be in a situation where it conducts very critical reviews of its own conduct in previous crises but instead it reaches out to the international community to do what it cant, fulfill the very basic function of protecting its own citizens.
While this is a tired and tested formula, we need to be more radical and firm in tackling countries like Ethiopia, we should be able to expect a certain level of responsibility form other countries, but in return they should be able to expect the same from us. So here, in my view, is the long term solution to this as an issue, no more agricultural subsidies, quotas and barriers, no more aid to countries, a firm legally binding commitment by all countries to remove all barriers to trade by 2050 and a understanding that all countries must be responsible in creating structures and organizations that will allow governments to mitigate such issues in the future
Quick News Round up
You think you get frustrated at the airport wait, these guys really get annoyed
20 Killed After Somalia Militant Attack
Iran and Israel meet and agree to hate each other
Iran, Israel eyeball at Mideast nuke conference
They are sooooooooooo misunderstood they just want a beach holiday
Pirates hijack cargo ship near Seychelles
20 Killed After Somalia Militant Attack
Iran and Israel meet and agree to hate each other
Iran, Israel eyeball at Mideast nuke conference
They are sooooooooooo misunderstood they just want a beach holiday
Pirates hijack cargo ship near Seychelles
Wednesday 21 October 2009
My View
My View
This my view is a general talking point about the way we conduct international relations. International relations should be a matter of defining self interest then defining what you’re willing to do and what you’re willing to forego to achieve that self interested goal. What you’re willing to forego should not be more than what you will achieve by foregoing that aspect of power.
But unfortunately leaders of the democratized world seem either unable to place a numeric value beside what they want and what there are willing to give up, or they seem un willing to grasp this very simple equation. For example Iran, we( us in the west) want Iran not to go nuclear, yet what we are willing to give up seems far to much to obtain this objective. By this I mean we are willing to be very slack with verification over Iran’s nuclear program, we are willing to bring Iran into the “respected nations” bracket, we are willing to water down our relationships with Saudi and Israel, we are willing to accept and legitimize Iran’s role in the world and her proxies in the world, in short we are almost willing to cede everything to Iran and in return Iran can remain at the nuclear threshold until what ever time suits Iran in the future to go nuclear. This appears to me just to be plain bad international relations. Another example of this is over EU integration, many nation states are willing to give up many sovereign powers for the sake of the EU running “ more efficiently”, when plainly the EU will run efficiently when hell freezes over. In other words European nation states are giving up sovereignty for a goal that can not and will not ever be achieved, it’s a perversion of the simple equation I outlined in the first paragraph,
By not adhering to this simple equation two major side effects become apparent one external and one internal. The first is by not adhering to this equation countries can be played very easily. It becomes easy to manipulate and control countries (as Iran is doing to the west) to achieve an even better outcome than initially envisioned. The second issue is internal populations become frustrated and very distrustful of there politicians and move closer to the inclination of isolationism. The logic goes “ if we can not trust our leaders to peruse our even most basic self interest abroad then me might as well just not do international relations” This has profound consequences on the domestic structures of a country internally but also it means a country slowly withdraws and withdraws from the international relations arena leaving a vacuum.
This my view is a general talking point about the way we conduct international relations. International relations should be a matter of defining self interest then defining what you’re willing to do and what you’re willing to forego to achieve that self interested goal. What you’re willing to forego should not be more than what you will achieve by foregoing that aspect of power.
But unfortunately leaders of the democratized world seem either unable to place a numeric value beside what they want and what there are willing to give up, or they seem un willing to grasp this very simple equation. For example Iran, we( us in the west) want Iran not to go nuclear, yet what we are willing to give up seems far to much to obtain this objective. By this I mean we are willing to be very slack with verification over Iran’s nuclear program, we are willing to bring Iran into the “respected nations” bracket, we are willing to water down our relationships with Saudi and Israel, we are willing to accept and legitimize Iran’s role in the world and her proxies in the world, in short we are almost willing to cede everything to Iran and in return Iran can remain at the nuclear threshold until what ever time suits Iran in the future to go nuclear. This appears to me just to be plain bad international relations. Another example of this is over EU integration, many nation states are willing to give up many sovereign powers for the sake of the EU running “ more efficiently”, when plainly the EU will run efficiently when hell freezes over. In other words European nation states are giving up sovereignty for a goal that can not and will not ever be achieved, it’s a perversion of the simple equation I outlined in the first paragraph,
By not adhering to this simple equation two major side effects become apparent one external and one internal. The first is by not adhering to this equation countries can be played very easily. It becomes easy to manipulate and control countries (as Iran is doing to the west) to achieve an even better outcome than initially envisioned. The second issue is internal populations become frustrated and very distrustful of there politicians and move closer to the inclination of isolationism. The logic goes “ if we can not trust our leaders to peruse our even most basic self interest abroad then me might as well just not do international relations” This has profound consequences on the domestic structures of a country internally but also it means a country slowly withdraws and withdraws from the international relations arena leaving a vacuum.
Quick News Round up
Two Delhi-bound trains collide, killing 21 people
That’s an interesting excuse to get out of home work
Pakistan suicide attack closes schools and universities
Trouble off the port bow arrrrrrrrrrrr
World Pirate Attacks Surge in 2009 Due to Somalia
Countries fight over who is the next super hyper super duper amazing power
India, China leaders to meet amid war of words
That’s an interesting excuse to get out of home work
Pakistan suicide attack closes schools and universities
Trouble off the port bow arrrrrrrrrrrr
World Pirate Attacks Surge in 2009 Due to Somalia
Countries fight over who is the next super hyper super duper amazing power
India, China leaders to meet amid war of words
Tuesday 20 October 2009
My View
My view
The Afghan elections are making the news right now, we in the west are increasingly questioning the legitimacy of Hamid Karzai’s victory. This is fine as far as it goes but we must always remember our mission in Afghanistan, which was to track down and punish those who want to come to the west and hurt our populations and punish those who want to come to the west and speared their malicious ideas. My view is this we should look to have a very strong Afghan central government run by a man who is capable of governing Afghanistan with an Iron fist, who isn’t Islamist and who is more than capable of taking on any rebels that my want to take on the central government when we leave.
Our role there is not to bring democracy, while it’s a good form of government, democracy typically takes root when a populous wants it and there is no clear indication the Afghans want democracy right now, on top of which Afghanistan needs a strong centrifugal force emanating from Kabul, otherwise it is in danger of spinning apart into it smaller separate constituent parts. In my view this policy does have a name and a face and it is general Abdul Rashid Dostum, with very little money the warlord the Taliban have never beaten could summon up an army of at least 150,000 men and go forth laying waste to the Taliban in the south. The price we in the west would have to pay for this is the acceptance that Dostum would take charge in Kabul as a dictator. That’s something I can live with
Two issues that may develop
Watch out for the name Fergana valley there are a bunch of Al Qaeda boys on the run there and there is a possibility the Chinese may lunch a rescue mission to get back their hijacked bulk carrier from Somalia pirates
The Afghan elections are making the news right now, we in the west are increasingly questioning the legitimacy of Hamid Karzai’s victory. This is fine as far as it goes but we must always remember our mission in Afghanistan, which was to track down and punish those who want to come to the west and hurt our populations and punish those who want to come to the west and speared their malicious ideas. My view is this we should look to have a very strong Afghan central government run by a man who is capable of governing Afghanistan with an Iron fist, who isn’t Islamist and who is more than capable of taking on any rebels that my want to take on the central government when we leave.
Our role there is not to bring democracy, while it’s a good form of government, democracy typically takes root when a populous wants it and there is no clear indication the Afghans want democracy right now, on top of which Afghanistan needs a strong centrifugal force emanating from Kabul, otherwise it is in danger of spinning apart into it smaller separate constituent parts. In my view this policy does have a name and a face and it is general Abdul Rashid Dostum, with very little money the warlord the Taliban have never beaten could summon up an army of at least 150,000 men and go forth laying waste to the Taliban in the south. The price we in the west would have to pay for this is the acceptance that Dostum would take charge in Kabul as a dictator. That’s something I can live with
Two issues that may develop
Watch out for the name Fergana valley there are a bunch of Al Qaeda boys on the run there and there is a possibility the Chinese may lunch a rescue mission to get back their hijacked bulk carrier from Somalia pirates
Quick News Round up
GOOD ON YA!!!
8 South Asian nations resist binding emission cuts
It’s a symptom not a problem
Crisis At The World's Largest Refugee Camp
Russians stop drinking vodka for a couple of minutes and show just how mad they are!!
Moscow to Fight Winter's Snow with Air Force
It maybe war, but not as we know it Jim
Peacekeepers warn of military build up in Darfur
SICK!
Indian man castrates himself to join begging eunuchs
Trouble in Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan's government resigns
8 South Asian nations resist binding emission cuts
It’s a symptom not a problem
Crisis At The World's Largest Refugee Camp
Russians stop drinking vodka for a couple of minutes and show just how mad they are!!
Moscow to Fight Winter's Snow with Air Force
It maybe war, but not as we know it Jim
Peacekeepers warn of military build up in Darfur
SICK!
Indian man castrates himself to join begging eunuchs
Trouble in Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan's government resigns
Monday 19 October 2009
Beginning
Saudi forces accused of firing across Yemen border
Beginning
I can not be sure but this may be the start of the slow creep of Saudis much needed intervention in Yemen. The Saudis appear very reluctant(for good reason) to get involved in Yemen, but they must otherwise they know and we know Yemen will collapse and become a steeping stone for Al Qaeda to move into Saudi proper and that would be an absolute disaster for Saudi and for us in the West.
I not sure this is the beginning it may be an isolated incident but I hope it’s the beginning of a stabilization mission in Yemen
Beginning
I can not be sure but this may be the start of the slow creep of Saudis much needed intervention in Yemen. The Saudis appear very reluctant(for good reason) to get involved in Yemen, but they must otherwise they know and we know Yemen will collapse and become a steeping stone for Al Qaeda to move into Saudi proper and that would be an absolute disaster for Saudi and for us in the West.
I not sure this is the beginning it may be an isolated incident but I hope it’s the beginning of a stabilization mission in Yemen
My View
My view
Two very quick bits of analysis. The first is the Jundallah attack in Iran yesterday that killed the deputy commander of the revolutionary republican guard. The Jundallah while have no proven links to the Taliban and Al Qaeda are nonetheless and extreme Sunni group so do not be surprised if in the future we have to bomb them. But more importantly we must not use the Jundallah as a substitute for actuality tackling Iran, some in policy making positions believe they can use the Jundallah to create mayhem, chaos and insurrection inside Iran which in turn will disrupt Iran’s Nuke program. While the soldiers of God have there use’s such as acting as a vehicle for assassination, kidnap and Intel gathering they are unable to stop Iran going nuclear, that’s up to western powers to come to terms with what needs to be done and doing it. Unfortunately in the west there is still a sense of shock and denial as to the action that needs to be taken. Until we get over that shock and denial we in the west will remain paralyzed and unable to act in the face of Iran’s nuclear program
The second piece of analysis is Pakistan’s offensive against the Taliban. Pakistan must not only win but also hold the ground it takes, if it is not capable of holding the ground it takes then the Taliban and its various contingents including the Uzbeks, will re-occupy the territory it made Pakistan pay so dearly for and the cycle of suicide bombing and army offensive will continue, with the Taliban steeping up their infiltration of Pakistani provinces. But for the Pakistan to hold the ground they have taken two things must occur, one: Pakistan must start to look at India as less of a threat than the Taliban, this would in turn allow the Pakistani army to redeploy possible up to One Hundred thousand troops to the afghan border along with some up to date military hardware such as heavy steel and advanced aircraft. This would allow Pakistan to hold the ground they have taken and also it would allow them to make the Taliban pay a very high price for there defiance of central government. The second major event that must occur is that ISI, The Pakistani armed forces and its civil service must be slowly purged of all Islamists and pro Taliban elements. These elements have a serious constraining and disrupting effect on the army’s offensives and mission to destroy the Taliban and they must be eliminated, in essence they are the fifth column
Two very quick bits of analysis. The first is the Jundallah attack in Iran yesterday that killed the deputy commander of the revolutionary republican guard. The Jundallah while have no proven links to the Taliban and Al Qaeda are nonetheless and extreme Sunni group so do not be surprised if in the future we have to bomb them. But more importantly we must not use the Jundallah as a substitute for actuality tackling Iran, some in policy making positions believe they can use the Jundallah to create mayhem, chaos and insurrection inside Iran which in turn will disrupt Iran’s Nuke program. While the soldiers of God have there use’s such as acting as a vehicle for assassination, kidnap and Intel gathering they are unable to stop Iran going nuclear, that’s up to western powers to come to terms with what needs to be done and doing it. Unfortunately in the west there is still a sense of shock and denial as to the action that needs to be taken. Until we get over that shock and denial we in the west will remain paralyzed and unable to act in the face of Iran’s nuclear program
The second piece of analysis is Pakistan’s offensive against the Taliban. Pakistan must not only win but also hold the ground it takes, if it is not capable of holding the ground it takes then the Taliban and its various contingents including the Uzbeks, will re-occupy the territory it made Pakistan pay so dearly for and the cycle of suicide bombing and army offensive will continue, with the Taliban steeping up their infiltration of Pakistani provinces. But for the Pakistan to hold the ground they have taken two things must occur, one: Pakistan must start to look at India as less of a threat than the Taliban, this would in turn allow the Pakistani army to redeploy possible up to One Hundred thousand troops to the afghan border along with some up to date military hardware such as heavy steel and advanced aircraft. This would allow Pakistan to hold the ground they have taken and also it would allow them to make the Taliban pay a very high price for there defiance of central government. The second major event that must occur is that ISI, The Pakistani armed forces and its civil service must be slowly purged of all Islamists and pro Taliban elements. These elements have a serious constraining and disrupting effect on the army’s offensives and mission to destroy the Taliban and they must be eliminated, in essence they are the fifth column
Quick News Round up
Pakistan tries to tackle its own baby
Taleban militants put up stern resistance to South Waziristan offensive
No suspires there then
No winner for $5 million African leadership prize
EU promises to kill far more Africans(they are just not hitting their targets!!)
EU Promises More Money for Dairy Farmers
I am truly shocked they haven’t blamed Israel
Iran threatens Britain and U.S. after Guard bombing
Taleban militants put up stern resistance to South Waziristan offensive
No suspires there then
No winner for $5 million African leadership prize
EU promises to kill far more Africans(they are just not hitting their targets!!)
EU Promises More Money for Dairy Farmers
I am truly shocked they haven’t blamed Israel
Iran threatens Britain and U.S. after Guard bombing
Friday 16 October 2009
I AM SORRY
No blogging today as i have a war game to win, keep the faith and blogging will resume Monday as per usual.
As a heads up Pakistans next move against the Taliban will decicde a lot
My advice hit back and hit back as hard as you can and then some!!
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Another Quick News Round up
I can tell you how he is French!!!
How a French Physicist Became a Terrorism Suspect
Yeah and they paid me just to F@#K off
Mussolini paid well as British agent in WWI
GOOD NEWS the total is less than i thought, HAPPY DAYS!!!
Iraq report: 85,000 Iraqis killed from 2004-08
soylent green: its the answer to all our problems!!
U.N. warns of Perilous Hunger Trend
How a French Physicist Became a Terrorism Suspect
Yeah and they paid me just to F@#K off
Mussolini paid well as British agent in WWI
GOOD NEWS the total is less than i thought, HAPPY DAYS!!!
Iraq report: 85,000 Iraqis killed from 2004-08
soylent green: its the answer to all our problems!!
U.N. warns of Perilous Hunger Trend
My View
My view
There is an increasing likelihood of war between Russia and the Ukraine. Several factors contribute to this analysis, the first being Russia lease on its naval base in Sevastopol is coming to an end and the Russians have indicated they must have a renewal of this lease, on top of which ethnic Russians are agitating in the Crimea for the lease to be extended, despite this the Ukrainians have indicated they will not extent the lease. Additionally Ukrainian elections are due early next year which will upset Russia if they turn out against Russia, Ukrainian nationalist are agitating against Russia and most importantly Ukraine feels under extreme threat of war from Russia and she feels the west will not help her. All this put together makes war about 70% likely, the war would involve Russia occupying all of the Crimea, devastating the Ukrainian armed forces and in effect turning the Ukraine into a client state of Russia.
This is not the suspires or the big issue the most important issue in this equation is how will the west react? We know the only reason Russia did not take Georgia apart piece by piece is because eventually the Americans deployed the fleet to the black sea, Russia, in other words backs down when shown the west is serious over her interests. But the west has been increasing reluctant to defend her interest east of Berlin and ironically this pull back makes Russia and other powers far more belligerent, or in short the fall back of the west makes war more likely.
Quick News Round up
Must Read and lsiten
Author: Pakistan, India At War In Afghanistan
EU Moves closer to Asia
EU Candidate Countries: Key Findings On Progress Of Croatia, Turkey and The Republic of Macedonia
Its a bit late for that Chuck!!
N. Korea Apologizes for Flood It Caused in South
You know of course this means WAR!
Rebel raids 'spreading in Congo'
Author: Pakistan, India At War In Afghanistan
EU Moves closer to Asia
EU Candidate Countries: Key Findings On Progress Of Croatia, Turkey and The Republic of Macedonia
Its a bit late for that Chuck!!
N. Korea Apologizes for Flood It Caused in South
You know of course this means WAR!
Rebel raids 'spreading in Congo'
Tuesday 13 October 2009
My View
I had Columbus Day off yesterday so I slept. But I feel a very quick bit of analysis is needed over the Af-Pak troubles. The Taliban (Forget Al Qaeda they are in East Africa and Yemen now), are now trying to turn their focus to Pakistan from Afghanistan, they are doing this not because they are strong and not because they are winning in Afghanistan but precisely for the opposite reasons. The increasing accepted view is that the Americans have destroyed far more of the hard core Jihadists than they have understood. As a result while the Taliban tactics are increasing in sophistication they can carry out less of them(they have width in sophistication, but a lack of command and manpower depth) . Added with America and allies adapting to counter Taliban tactics, this has forced the Taliban to move to a far softer set of targets a.k.a Pakistan. So don’t look at the increasing number of attacks in Pakistan as the strength of the Taliban look on it as the exact opposite, we must help Pakistan win their part of the war and at the same time keep up the pressure on the Taliban on the afghan side of the border
Quick News Round up
Probbaly not..
Plan B for Iran? U.S. Wants Bunker-Buster Fast
I told everyone so, Yemen is Buggered
Houthi leader denies receiving Iran’s support
Yemen’s rebel leader says secession possible
Thats Nazi'sty
Swastika, Obama’s name carved into golf course green
I never thought it was anything eles!!
Stephen Gately died from respiratory failure caused by fluid on lungs
Ah vast ye land lumbers
French soldiers fire on Indian Ocean pirates
Plan B for Iran? U.S. Wants Bunker-Buster Fast
I told everyone so, Yemen is Buggered
Houthi leader denies receiving Iran’s support
Yemen’s rebel leader says secession possible
Thats Nazi'sty
Swastika, Obama’s name carved into golf course green
I never thought it was anything eles!!
Stephen Gately died from respiratory failure caused by fluid on lungs
Ah vast ye land lumbers
French soldiers fire on Indian Ocean pirates
Friday 9 October 2009
Quick News Round up
OH CRAP, I thought i was going to have a great weekend....
Women-only town of Swedish lesbians 'does not exist'
Turkmenistan repels vicious invaders
Turkmenistan denies entry to Peace Corps
Idiot man gets the village idiot prize
Obama's Nobel Peace Prize triumph hailed by many
Women-only town of Swedish lesbians 'does not exist'
Turkmenistan repels vicious invaders
Turkmenistan denies entry to Peace Corps
Idiot man gets the village idiot prize
Obama's Nobel Peace Prize triumph hailed by many
Thursday 8 October 2009
FOOD
Thanks
Chilli beef and pepper stir fry
Ingredients
200g Beef fillet, sliced
1 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp groundnut oil
2 cloves Garlic, sliced
1 tbsp freshly grated Ginger
1 medium red chillies, seeds removed, finely chopped
1 red pepper, cut into chunks
1 tsp dark Soy sauce
1 tbsp light Soy sauce
1/2 tsp Sesame oil
1 tbsp hot vegetable stock
Method
1. Toss the beef slices in the corn flour and set aside.
2. Heat a wok over high heat and add the groundnut oil until it's smoking then add the garlic, ginger and red chili and stir quickly for a few seconds so they do not burn, add the beef slices and stir fry until browned.
3. Add the red pepper and a little freshly ground black pepper and stir fry until slightly softened. Finally pour in both soy sauces, the sesame oil and vegetable stock and heat until bubbling, if the sauce needs thickening then mix some cornflour with a little cold water and stir in to the sauce
Quick News Round up
Nutty poeople try to convince the world they are not nuts
Taliban claim they pose no threat to west
Pakistan, the Taliban and dead people
Pakistan 'Taliban bodies' found
SICK BASTARD
French Minister: 'I Paid Boys For Sex'
Al qaeda takes umbrage at the world's largest chinese take away
Al Qaeda tells China's Uyghurs to prepare for holy war
Taliban claim they pose no threat to west
Pakistan, the Taliban and dead people
Pakistan 'Taliban bodies' found
SICK BASTARD
French Minister: 'I Paid Boys For Sex'
Al qaeda takes umbrage at the world's largest chinese take away
Al Qaeda tells China's Uyghurs to prepare for holy war
Wednesday 7 October 2009
Quick News Round up
Silly buggers
Pirates hit navy ship 'in error'
Its all the fault of the jews, how dare they do this to ME!!
Gibson drink-drive charges erased
They have run out of money again, its time to pretend they want peace so they can get some more money to waste
N. Korea Signals Return to Nuclear Talks
Pirates hit navy ship 'in error'
Its all the fault of the jews, how dare they do this to ME!!
Gibson drink-drive charges erased
They have run out of money again, its time to pretend they want peace so they can get some more money to waste
N. Korea Signals Return to Nuclear Talks
Tuesday 6 October 2009
Quick News Round up
Trouble...
U.S. Ally Mahmoud Abbas in Serious Trouble
Greeks want loads of state benifits and they want them NOW!
Greece Swears in Socialist Prime Minister
Yemen continues its downward spiral
Yemen loses another jet
Oman shows the world all new ways to be comfortable being uncomfortable
Oman Air: OmanAir launches brand new Economy, Business and First Class cabins aboard new A330-300
P.S Piracy will go up in and around the Gulf of Aden, Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean
U.S. Ally Mahmoud Abbas in Serious Trouble
Greeks want loads of state benifits and they want them NOW!
Greece Swears in Socialist Prime Minister
Yemen continues its downward spiral
Yemen loses another jet
Oman shows the world all new ways to be comfortable being uncomfortable
Oman Air: OmanAir launches brand new Economy, Business and First Class cabins aboard new A330-300
P.S Piracy will go up in and around the Gulf of Aden, Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean
Monday 5 October 2009
????
Here is my question what the hell were they trying to blow up Gabala for? That would piss the Russians off no end it would isolate Hezbollah form Russia. I think there is far more to this story keeep an eye on it
Azerbaijan jails two Lebanese for embassy plots
Azerbaijan jails two Lebanese for embassy plots
Quick News Round up
Yeah.. the jews are every where they even made my toilet run out of toliet roll dam you!!!
Rumors of Israeli involvement in Honduras raise concerns
Shock.. International body corrupt?
SAfrica's ex-top cop denies corruption charge
Creepy old man has a sex life
David Letterman’s ex-staffer spills ‘icky’ detail
Rumors of Israeli involvement in Honduras raise concerns
Shock.. International body corrupt?
SAfrica's ex-top cop denies corruption charge
Creepy old man has a sex life
David Letterman’s ex-staffer spills ‘icky’ detail
Friday 2 October 2009
Olympics
A very distinguished professor was lecturing me over a lunch time sandwich as to the history of the Olympics. And he said he hope the Olympics went to Rio, this was despite the fact he was a very conservative American. I asked him the reason and he cited two major issues that meant he want keen on the Olympics, the first was the cost, he hated the idea that people believed the Chicago Olympics could be purely privately funded he said the funds were not there and in the end the American government would bail the Olympics out. The second issue he cited was the history of the Olympics he pointed out that the Olympics has had an anti Semitic, anti American and anti modernity streak running thorough it at various times in its history and he said he would rather the hundred meter dash take place in the slums of Rio rather than the slums of Chicago.
Quick News Round up
I wish i was like him...
Call Girl: Italian PM's Home 'Was A Harem'
Oh no someone questions "God" on point of morality
Obama Olympics pledge after America's treatment of foreigners is questioned
Video released of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit held hostage by Hamas
ha ha ha
Pompey owner in hospital
Call Girl: Italian PM's Home 'Was A Harem'
Oh no someone questions "God" on point of morality
Obama Olympics pledge after America's treatment of foreigners is questioned
Video released of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit held hostage by Hamas
ha ha ha
Pompey owner in hospital
Thursday 1 October 2009
Quick News Round up
The cooks and cranks come out for the gay pride parade
China Celebrates 60 Years of Communism
Someone with no work to do and is paid to much comes up with another stupid idea
McDonald's map reveals 'McFarthest Point' in America
They have had it up to here with the new Butlins holiday camp
11 North Koreans defect by sea to South Korea
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