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FirmhandKY -> RE: More Chaos and Death in Iraq (6/19/2008 4:47:03 PM)
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ORIGINAL: RealityLicks
Firm, there is, as you rightly intuit, a declaration forthcoming from Bush. He will declare the war to have been won. He will be right: its been a success.
The war has cost a mere trillion dollars but with the imminent agreement in the Iraqi "parliament" to the hydrocarbon law, US and other oil companies will gain rights to thirty trillion dollars worth of oil. Success.
Those oilfields are defended by permanent US bases - all now complete - and the powers to be awarded by the Iraqi "parliament" will guarantee US control of Iraqi airspace, the right of arrest and naturally to military action - all without the necessity of approval by the PM. Success.
OPEC is sounding a more conciliatory note on prices; they've already insulated themselves against the effect on the market of the new contracts about to be handed out during the recent boom. Success.
Congratulations. You've just decimated a developing nation and annexed the only natural resource they have with which to repair the damage. And all in time for the glorious fourth - you must be thrilled.
Come on, RL, get a sense of humor.
Back to topic ...
The war has cost a mere trillion dollars
Not particularly expensive, considering both the short term and long term results. I know, I know ... a few trillion here, a few trillion there, and pretty soon you are talking about real money ... [:D]
but with the imminent agreement in the Iraqi "parliament" to the hydrocarbon law, US and other oil companies will gain rights to thirty trillion dollars worth of oil. Success.
Assuming you have some proof of this ... I say good. What you are really talking about is the free market is again working in Iraq. Bully for them (and us) from bringing this wealth and happiness generating system into that part of the world.
Those oilfields are defended by permanent US bases - all now complete
Great! They can join our other bases in about 130 countries around the world. [:D]
and the powers to be awarded by the Iraqi "parliament" will guarantee US control of Iraqi airspace, the right of arrest and naturally to military action - all without the necessity of approval by the PM.
Again, assuming you are correct, without any sources ... so what? Show me the terms of a signed and negiotated treaty between the Iraqi government and the US, and we can discuss the specifics. As far as the possible items you mentioned:
1. US control of Iraqi airspace: Is the Iraqi Air Force prepared to defend it's air space?
2. the right of arrest and naturally to military action: So? It's still a war zone, isn't it? Doncha think that the power will shift over time, as they did in Germany, Japan, Korea and other places? Or is it that you prefer to remove the US's military forces's ability to finish the war, and to protect themselves?
3. all without the necessity of approval by the PM.: I'd assume a treaty is negotiated, and eventually signed by the government?
OPEC is sounding a more conciliatory note on prices; they've already insulated themselves against the effect on the market of the new contracts about to be handed out during the recent boom.
Gee ... I thought you were on the side of the political spectrum that wants oil prices high, so that alternative sources of energy will be developed? Doesn't this help, then? It even assist in the long term fight against Global Warming!
Or were you one of the "Blood for Oil" crowd, instead, where the US was only in Iraq to "steal" their oil? I guess we didn't do so well there, now did we? [:)]
You've just decimated a developing nation and annexed the only natural resource they have with which to repair the damage.
"decimated"? "annexed the only natural resource" (oil, I assume)? How does that square with all the other stuff you said?
Go take a chill pill, RL. You are just unhappy that things seem to be turning out ok in Iraq after all.
Firm
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