Comments on: The Obama Presidency unites warmongers

By: Stuart Fairney

Stuart Fairney — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 23:45:05 +0000

Perhaps elements in Pakistan who continue to give shelter to Taliban type forces? Unless we deal with this, then the Taliban in Waziristan will be just like the VC were in Cambodia. The lesson is there for all to see.

By: mikestallard

mikestallard — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 23:45:05 +0000

Meanwhile the Foreign Secretary tells America that "we will do what it takes" to support their problems in the world. (I seem to remember that this was about Iran?) With what, exactly?
The problem here is that the USA and we are the best people to keep order in this troubled world.
The EU, the Chinese, the UN, the Russians, the Muslim world, even the anglicised Indians seem to lack either the right attitude or the oomph to do the job.
This does not look good for the future or our planet.
The last time the West slowed down (1930s depression) the Germans, the Italians, the Russians and the Japanese had a go at running the world. The results, starting almost a century ago, were not that pleasant.

By: David Herr

David Herr — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 23:45:05 +0000

Rather than abandon the effort in Afghanistan, which consumes a relatively small portion of our large milatary budget, perhaps we in the USA should accept that the Cold War ended 20 years ago, and bring home all troops from European soil, and withdraw from NATO. That would save much more money than surrendering in Afghanistan, and would not be seen as a cowardly surrender.

We could also save money by stressing for all the world that any ballistic missile defense system we deploy will be used to defend America only — that will reduce its cost, by reducing the areas in which it needs to be deployed.

By: Stuart Fairney

Stuart Fairney — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 23:45:04 +0000

Looking at Mr Obama's cabinet, I was struck, much as I think you are, at the lack of change. Indeed it is less a case of "Change we can believe in" and rather more same old faces

By: rugfish

rugfish — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 23:45:04 +0000

Why am I thinking of Sandie Shaw and Puppet on a String I wonder ?

By: tired and emotional

tired and emotional — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 23:45:04 +0000

The war in Iraq is almost won – for now at least. Applying a similar counter-insurgency + development strategy in Afghanistan could well bring victory there too.

Who is it that you would negotiate with? Mullar Omar? Bin Laden?