Obama about ready to start the Iraq "don't call it a war" again!

They will do everything possible not to call it a "war" but we are heading back to Iraq, as my friend Ed Morrissey reports:

"Remember how Barack Obama ended the war in Iraq?

Apparently news has belatedly reached the White House that not only has the war not ended, but their strategy to defeat ISIS has just as much connection to reality as their earlier assessment."


Frankly, I'm not opposed to sending ground troops to push back ISIS.   It has to be done, specially given the vacuum that our so called "smart diplomacy" has left in the region.

I can't wait for President Obama to explain this one to "the yes we can" screamers who bought into the nonsense that leaders could end wars with a speech.   I'm anxious to hear what Secretary Clinton will say about the decision.

Here is the sad part.   We will lose US troops in this military action.  We will suffer casualties because of a commander in chief who irresponsibly left the region to keep a silly campaign promise.

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Kansas City in 7 games

The New York Mets visit Kansas City to start the 2015 World Series tonight.  This is a series that should go 7 games because these two teams are really good.

The Royals have the experience of losing to San Francisco in 2014.  The Mets beat the Dodgers and swept the Cubs.

In the end, KC will win in 7 games.    The KC bullpen is second to none and they can score runs in the clutch.   NY will display their young pitching as well.

It will be a good series to watch, specially for those of us who saw our team get eliminated in earlier rounds.

KC will win in 7 games.  

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A ‘Golazo’ in Argentina

(My new American Thinker post)

In soccer, a “golazo” is a superhuman goal, sort of like the soccer version of the Willie Mays catch from the 1954 World Series. I always think of Pele when I think of a “golazo”.

They had the political equivalent of a “golazo” down in Argentina. The opposition candidate shocked the experts by forcing a runoff.  

This is from Pan Am Post:

After six hours of radio silence, Argentina’s election authorities finally unveiled the results of the presidential vote, shocking the nation.

All pre-election polls predicted that President Cristina Kirchner’s chosen successor, Daniel Scioli, would secure a close first-round victory, but reality is a cruel mistress.

Conservative rival Mauricio Macri came in with a surprisingly strong performance to win almost 34.5 percent of the vote, while Scioli finished with 37 percent. The 2-point difference forces a runoff scheduled for November 22 that will determine the next president of Argentina.

This scenario was unthinkable even a few weeks ago, and Scioli may have suffered a significant blow to his campaign with this result. Since the very beginning of the race, Scioli has been the favorite to win it all, partly encouraged by the state-run media apparatus.

However, the governor of the vast province of Buenos Aires — a Peronist stronghold, which has been ruled by his party for the last 28 years — couldn’t even secure victory on his own turf, and this may ultimately cost him in the runoff.

The runoff will be hard because the government will use public resources to win. However, the possibility of a conservative victory has to be taken seriously.   

Let me add a couple of thoughts about this shocking election:

1) Argentina is just the latest place where pollsters got it wrong; and,   

2) the results confirm that there is a middle-class revolt in Latin America. It has to do with the perfect storm of heavy taxation, an  abusive bureaucracy disconnected from the people, lousy public services and too much crony capitalism.   

We are seeing it in Brazil and now in Argentina. 

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The week in review with Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda

Guest:  Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda, joins us for a review of the week's top stories.......Secretary Clinton at the Benghazi hearings....the concensus is that she did well but will some of her statements come back to haunt her?   Mrs Clinton is once again looking inevitable for the nomination but there is plenty of time left.......the GOP has another debate...........why are 11 candidates going to be on stage?   the countdown to Iowa has begun......we are less than 100 days from people voting.......some new reports about Obama Care confirm serious enrollment issues..........the Middle East continues to be a problem for President Obama and definitely it will be a problem for the next president.......and other stories....................Click to listen:

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