Happened

Icelander's are feeling quite upset about the impending exit of McDonald's food chains (ha).

Just check out this story that likens the departing to a "psychological schock".

Hilarity has ensued. Though it is to be remembered that this departure is caused by serious economic situations, potentially the most pivotal being the devaluation of the native Icelandic currency, which does not use the EU, but is considering full fledged EU membership as an avenue of social and economic stability.

Also to happen in Europe, EU promises to increase their support, both in scope, and in time, to Afghanistan. With Americans pining for the President to make a decision, the President seems to be waiting for all the card's to fall into the right hands. With the EU commitment, potential easing of tensions on the Iran front, and although Iraq has seen recent terrible violence, their security apparatus does grow both in number and competence.

Why does the new's seem intent on making this decision for us, by portraying the President as having stalled on a decision that requires MANY international and competing interests to align, in some form or another. Whether that occur between such Afghanistan interested countries, typically opposed, such as Pakistan and India, or possible border cooperation between Iran and ISAF forces in Afghanistan, including those of the mission charge, the United States. Also to have been considered is the slow grow of American armed forces. This is a time hungry process, and is beginning to see additional troops and units coming operational, and up to organizational requirements. (See "The Walking Dead")

Just another day in a complicated world.