Iraq Not Meeting U.S. Oil Company Benchmarks

  In this surprise of a story, the New York Times says that the leaders in Iraq have haven't reached agreements on almost every law that the United States have set as benchmarks even though the Iraqi government is getting some pressure from our Congress, military commanders and from the White House.

    As is usual with this article from the times and others, the problems with the Iraqis not meeting Bush's benchmarks seem to put the oil law at the top of the list. This sham oil law is the first thing that is mentioned when referring to the Iraqis failure to get anything done.

    As you know, progress reports on the status of Iraq are due out in three months and we now have Iraqi and U.S. officials saying that they are questioning whether any of the substantial laws ( oil ) will be passed before the end of the year.

   The delusional White House ( Bush ) seem to think that getting the oil law passed will show the American citizens that progress is being made in Iraq. that is not progress unless you happen to be ExxonMobile, BP, or a few other big time players in this scam. Progress in Iraq for the American citizen would be less of our troops getting placed into body bags. That is progress!

Kurds have blocked a vote in Parliament on a new oil law. Shiite clerics have stymied an American-backed plan for reintegrating former Baathists into government. Sunnis are demanding that a constitutional review include more power for the next president.

For the handful of party leaders with the power to make deals, the promise of compromise now carries less allure than the possibility for domination. Long-suppressed Shiites and Kurds now see total victory within their grasp. Previous American benchmarks like elections have failed to bring peace and, after four years of unfulfilled promises, bloodshed and sprawling chaos, once wary glances have become cold, unblinking stares.

  Real progress in Iraq would come first by throwing Bush and Cheney out of the White House and into the World Court. That is progress!

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