[WaterDragon]

Conservatives usually understand what liberals don't.....that the legal protection of private property ownership is the absolute foundation of not only our prosperity, but of all our liberties.

Attempts by Third World countries to introduce capitalism fail because of the lack of laws protecting private property (except for the ruling classes who can use "connections" or can afford continuous bribes).

We have to insist to the White House and to Congress that priority attention be given to this matter in Iraq.

[sam_paine]

Pursuit of Property is of course important, as Mr. Jefferson would agree..... But where is mention of Individual Liberty???

That must be the primary focus over there to keep Islomofascist law confined to those who want it for themselves only. The rest of the country (and the women) need to be inculcated with the concept of personal liberty that has been given to them by God (via the USMC?) which can only be relinquished by them each personally.

This concept of "the oil belongs to the people" and "Iraqis will decide how they will be governed" sounds more like a one-shot road right back to lock-down theocracy for all, and justice for nobody.