Plans made for Afghanistan by the Obama administration are not going totally according to the goals that were made. Maybe because in some cases they appeared to be more wishes that real plans for something that could succeed. In any case, the so much talked about ’surge’ has had mixed results. Read the rest of this entry »

On his first trip abroad since becoming UK prime minister, David Cameron visited France and Germany. In Paris, his first stop, Nicolas Sarkozy welcomed him saying that he was happy to work hand in hand with him in Europe. After their meeting, he told reporters he was honored that France was chosen as the prime minister first destination. Read the rest of this entry »

Since Arizona introduced its tough new immigration law, conflict in the country has started between its promoters and detractors. Perhaps it has also had the positive effect of attracting attention about the need of a review by the federal government of the immigration laws that actually exists and which don’t seem to work. Read the rest of this entry »

While everyone blames mostly BP for the terrible disaster that the explosion on the oil rig Deepwater Horizon has created, the Obama administration is beginning to receive criticism that in view of what is transpiring seems to deserve. Read the rest of this entry »

This past weekend marked 22 years since the Soviet troops began leaving Afghanistan after eight years of occupation. The US and the coalition forces should be aware of that and hope that history does not repeat itself. Specially now that things are not really going that well in that country for the coalition troops with the rate of attacks doubling from a year ago. Read the rest of this entry »

There are times when one cannot believe the news. Specially when they come from supposedly democratic countries. Such a thing is what has been going on for a while in Spain with their judiciary system. Read the rest of this entry »

With Afghan President Hamid Karzai back in Kabul, many in the US are still wondering what those four day visit to Washington accomplished and what is the direction Obama is taking the country in the war he chose to fight. And specially what is he doing about Karzai. Read the rest of this entry »