Posted on 09/11/2007 1:09:27 PM PDT by SandRat
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2007 There is encouraging evidence of political reconciliation in Iraq despite legislative stalls on key issues, including oil revenue sharing, the top U.S. military commander there said here today. (Video)
Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of Multinational Force Iraq, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today that an oil revenue-sharing law has been proposed in Iraqs Council of Representatives, but no legislation that governs the disbursement of the countrys lucrative resource has been passed. But Iraq is actually sharing oil revenue.
In fact, (it is) very similar to what is likely to happen if the bill as currently envisioned is passed, he said. |
“”But Iraq is actually sharing oil revenue. In fact, (it is) very similar to what is likely to happen if the bill as currently envisioned is passed, he said.””
Weasel words. Another loss for Bush. The most important, basic aspect of politicial reconciliation still unresolved. Bush failed to impose an equal oil sharing deal, his character flaw of hoping his subjects, the Iraqis, will decide for themselves and make a fair deal. The Kurdish and Shi’a elites are just waiting us out to make their unequal deal.
Actually weasel words would be if someone maintained oil revenue sharing was happening because a law was passed, even if the money wasn’t flowing.
Now, Pelosi is on with her speech she had written last week (they didn't need to listen to Petraeus)
She doesn't want to fight the war on terror for 10 years, and needs the money for handouts to entitlements' crowd (socialism marching forward). Congress is going to get the troops home, where they'll be needed to fight on our own soil when the terrorists bring the fight back here.
Same ol' "civil war", "quagmire", "Bush's War", etc., etc.
Dingy Harry whining about "we must get troops re-deployed NOW".
Where's the political reconciliation on energy policy? How about Social Security? Maybe partition this country into Federal enclaves since roughly half the population doesn't agree to their way of thinking?
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