Cuts Needed. Were, and by Who? Britains Economy

The battle for the public sector is on, and with it maybe victory at the next general election. 175bn budget defect can not be allowed to grow any bigger. The invesment, and sitmulus packages that Labour introduced, is helping us right now out of the recession, and probably...

Obama Facing Doubts Within His Own Party on Afghanistan

There is at that the moment a real healthy debate going on about Afghanistan, on both sides of the Atlantic. Though the war is unpopular, the loss of life in the last month has taken its toll on will and commitment for many. The faulty election has also not helped the...

Blast Near Mosul Kills at Least 25

Another attack in Northern Iraq today. America is preparing to leave Iraq soon, but it is looking more, and more likely that Northern Iraq is starting to look very unstable. Kurdish leaders in the North and Baghdad's Shiite leaders. This is the root of the problems recently....

European Leaders Want Meeting on Afghanistan

European leaders under mounting public pressure, are calling for a conference on the future of Afghanistan, and their involvement in the conflict and peace keeping operation. Could their be worse time for this? What Afghanistan needs at the moment is backing and support. The...

Crux of Afgan Debate: Will More Troops Curb Terror?

The idea that a war can be won by means other than troop deployment, but instead with drones, missiles, CIA hit squads, and payouts to warlords in Afghanistan to distance themselves from Al Qaeda. What delusions are floating around America and Europe this week? It is true...

Taliban demand air strike inquiry.

This is a follow up on Friday's story. It seems that there has been a wide a varying numbers being put forward to how many Afghan civilians were killed in the airstrikes that destroyed two fuel tankers. The Taliban themselves has said there could be up to 150 civilians killed...

N Korea 'in final uranium phase' A real danger.

This could be a very worrying sign for the future of North Korea, and its relationship to the rest of the world. North Korea seems to be prepared to not only to take whatever the UN has to offer in terms of sanctions, but openly flaunts threats, that it does not fear...

Amnesty Appeals for Cuba Embargo to be Lifted

Back in April this year President Obama started, what could have been seen as dialogue with Cuba, this as well as plans to allow telecommunications companies to bid for licences in Cuba. This was a major step forward for the relationship between to the two countries. Though,...

Brothers 10 and 12 attack. What is going on?

This story makes you think of what is becoming of a nation, and its citizens. If we judge a society by how the worst of its citizens act, as well as how we treat the weakest. Britain today, had failed badly. 10 and 12. The ages of the two attackers. The acts they committed...

NHS workforce cuts plan rejected. Why not a real Debate?

The Mckinsey Report, which has been released today to a wave of criticism from the Goverment as well as the opposition, shows how NHS spending is such a powerful topic with the general election in all parties sights. The report though giving brave solutions, to the problems...