Comments on: Iraq: Big Oil deals could clear late-March…

By: Tim Bitts

Tim Bitts — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:11:44 +0000

Iran's president visited Iraq with the permission of America. This is an indication of an acknowledgement of reality, on the part of America. The reality is this: Iran is a key regional player, and is vital to the stabilization and prosperity of a future Iraq. It is also an acknowledgement that, as America disengages militarily, from active urban combat, over the next year, and retreats to military bases, for the long haul, with a Status of Forces Agreement in place, that Iraq must start to be treated as a sovereign nation. What better way to signal this than by allowing America's sworn enemy to make a state visit to Bagdad? Rather than being an example of the failure or Bush's doctrine, this is a calculated and shrewd political move, designed to give legitamacy to the Iraqi government, in the eyes of the world. This stengthens the Iraqis government, in it's continuing effort to control it's own country.

By: bill

bill — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:24:40 +0000

It is international law which states that the occupying forces have no right to impose laws which reflect their interests only, and do not reflect the interests of the occupied people and that such laws are null and void if any future elected Iraqi parliament declares them to be so.

By: bill

bill — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:41:53 +0000

p silva dream on , Any Oil deal signed under occupation can be declared illegal anytime,Theres a differnce between an oil deal and a service contract for 2 years thats all you have so far, and theres nothing pround in being American the most hated nation on earth not even the biggest military might anymore the SCO is Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, America is on the way out ( about time too after bombing 42 countries since 1945)

By: p silva

p silva — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:44:20 +0000

Well, well, well. Part One of mission (almost) finally accomplished is just about wrapped up. And it only took about 4000 American lives (so far), a (currently) projected $3 trillion in total costs, hundreds of thousands of dead Iraqis, 4 million displaced Iraqis, and a totally shattered balance of power in the Middle East. Now upward and onward to Part Two--a status of forces agreement with U.S. military bases in Iraq for 100 years by January 1, 2009. Way to go President Bush!! You make me soooo proud to be an American.