Part One

It is a wonder Howard wants to go on. Could even spoil his record.

Remember the Australian Prime Ministerial vote is almost a year before the US Presidential vote. So if Howard is relying on McCain to win, the Democrats might even stand Nancy Pelosi, present leader of the Democrat Congress. The British Guardian which is also backed by the Washington Post and Le Monde of France, says Pelosi is now only two heartbeats away from the Presidency. Furthermore, the US Congress with a new appointed Leader, wll be still in power for at least another term after the Presidential election.

Much could happen in the meantime. How safe if the White House takes on Henry Kissinger’s advice about handing over the Iraq problem to pretty well the whole of the Middle East, which surely could happen if both Syria and Iran accept Kissinger’s suggested invitation? With Israel sure to be dangerously interested, which side will she take if Kissinger's idea eventuates?

We could also wonder about the new position of the UN, with GWB still allowed to suggest, but with the new Congress able to cramp his style?

Part Two
As suggested previously, pity this whole mess in the Middle East could not be handled by a non-political World Court. Probably end up with someone like Rupert Murdoch declaring that as he has always been middle of the road like a true newspaperman, he is there to trust. My God - we could all bet our bottom dollars where Murdoch’s middle of the road would lead straight to - no question.

John Howard too, possibly not only our most successful PM in the eyes of the Aussie public, but also the most successful in beating the gun, and dodging the issue which not only includes not a word to America about scrapping US farm protection policies which is what the original WTO was all about, but himself without advice allowing the bi-lateral Trade agreement with the US, which in turn weakened our Bio-Security Laws so much, a shipment of foot and mouth suspected Brazilian carcase meat was landed in NSW, the meat after shocked orders from cattle-men, only allowed to be buried, but not safely disposed of by the recommended process of chemical treatment.

One wonders which are the worst Howard’s boo-boo’s, or the one of Donald Rumsfeld letting 300, 000 of Saddam’s elite frontline fighting force dive underground in Iraq. to emerge again as terrorists, with the Stars and Stripes run up aloft at the time, while the victory in Iraq was celebrated

Actually, there's a very likely possibility Giuliani could lead the republican party.

He doesn't get as much attention as McCain, but he's not nearly as divisive... I'll still peg McCain, but I'm wondering where Condolezza Rice is going to fit into this - I certainly don't think she'll gun for the top spot, but I could see her in the vice presidents's chair...