The much anticipated National Intelligence Estimate has been released. It makes for grim reading. The New York Times reports on it here: Intelligence Report Predicts Spiraling of Violence in Iraq The whole point of the ridiculous surge tactic being pressed by our fearless monarch is that the kind of violence the NIE predicts would be […]

After a long year end break and a few technical difficulties here I am back to comment on whatever strikes my fancy. And could there be a better day to re-start than the State of The Union Day? No I didn’t think so. What do you think George will say? After all he didn’t actually […]