Obama's Afghan Strategy- The Left & Right Piles On...

It is a great day when the right and left beat you up. I actually think Obama has actually defined a new political center for America...how he did it, I don't know.

Here, I think Arianna is factually wrong when she says the President did not state the threat Afghanistan poses. Well, how about that if Afghanistan redact back into the hands of Taliban, their Al Qaeda buddies will be back there cooking the same attacks that happened on 9-11. That threat is not phantom, it is real. The sooner the liberal wing of the democratic party realizes this...the better for the country. 

Personally, I fault the President's tactics. I am more firmly in Biden's camp. I would have loved a decrease in America's footprint, an increased use of Special Force Operations and Drones to bludgeon the Taliban and Al Qaeda in the Af-Pak border and a use of financial incentives to boost the Afghanistan Central Government while holding the Ace of Spade to decapitate the Karzai regime if it does not perform. Basically, I feel strongly that the Kabul central government cannot be built on nothing..it must be seen to dispense favors to engender loyalty to tribal clans/warlords whom I think cannot be ignored.

Obama thinks otherwise, and has decided to take a shot at history...and bypass the Kabul government by providing security to Afghans in return for their support. He said it worked in Iraq, so it will work in Afghanistan. Well we shall see in 18 months. Guess, he can always fall back to my option if his option fails. Saying all that, it is insane as the Liberals suggest that leaving Afghanistan pronto is a reasonable solution (much as staying forever like the Neo-Con demand is pure madness!). That is murder, and in fact immoral! Think Afghan women slipping back to Taliban days. Where is the humanitarian, civil rights face of the left that advocated Bosnia intervention? Guess the limousine liberals only think their European cousins are worth saving!

She is a Girl!

Welcome our girl, Ezeba (He who delights the Lord); Oluwademiladeogo (God Crowned me with the crown of glory) ;Ayodelemi (Joy Arrived in My House); Oluwasayomi (God created my joy); Morenike (I have found someone to adore); Abigail ;Ajoke ( Collectively Adorable) CONTEH


In the words I wrote to her father:

May God Protect and Guide our Daughter Ajoke as she embarks on the journey called life. When she stumbles, she shall rise and be greater. When she cries, she will be comforted and thereafter overjoyed. She will be greater than we; she will be famous than us and she will serve the Lord. Amen








Congrats to Habs and Motun as well on their baby boy and girl respectively born within 4 and 7 days of my niece. Eilieen you are next! Whatever is in the water? 

Recession Economics, Sports & Numbness...

Okay, are these business writers going overboard with all these recession correlated lifetstyle statistics. While the age long wisdom that people become sweet toothed (or actually, poverty makes cheap sugar filled confectioneries appealing) is well..age long. Here are some other correlation giving me headache..

• Cities see reduction in burglary due to unemployment stay at homes
• Morbidity reduces due to healthier lifestyle during recession and less work/travelling

More on the way..whatever, people die less during recession?

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Am liking the new PVAMU stadium as proposed (See slide show below)..am glad finally something is being done with that Athletic fee passed during our term in the SGA Senate. Go Panthers!

PV Stadium

And the Cougs did lose an unlikely one..am mad as hell, and can't take it ! By the way, to my Kenyan brothers and sisters..peace; thanks for the gift. South Africa, here the Eagles come!

An Update on Me..

Have been trying to get up to date on my periodicals (Fortune and Spectrum) lately, but the bits of work related travelling is beginning to to take its tool. I enjoyed visiting Omaha however; my friends over in the heartland made it worthwhile. It is Houma, LA this weekend, hopefully we can get that JV Partnership and do something worthwhile in Ghana. The VC firm in Nigeria is making rapid progress and so is the family company..so much to do in 24 hours..and I am just one person..oh well..I am not even feeling right now..just doing; may be next time I will write what I feel about Africa Rising..the book.


To my favorite elder sister in the world..wishing you the best on your birthday! Girl..u getting old.enjoy this music