US to Demand Free Reign in Iraq Long After Bush Leaves

Posted by Attaturk, Firedoglake at 6:06 AM on January 25, 2008.

So Iraq is now more democratic than we are?

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U.S. to Insist Iraq Grant It Wide Mandate in Operations:

Well, you know what the modern GOP says about the bigger the cushion...the better meme to be pushin'.

With its international mandate in Iraq set to expire in 11 months, the Bush administration will insist that the government in Baghdad give the United States broad authority to conduct combat operations and guarantee civilian contractors specific legal protections from Iraqi law, according to administration and military officials.

This emerging American negotiating position faces a potential buzz saw of opposition from Iraq, with its fragmented Parliament, weak central government and deep sensitivities about being seen as a dependent state, according to these officials.

You know that is ridiculous, but it is the Bush Administration, adding ridiculous to the tragic is its raison d'etre. The contractor immunity is a farce of the first rank and it's kind of impressive in a way that even in their eighth year they still "got it" -- even if no one wants them to "have it".

But more than the contractors it is "our" democracy juxtaposed against Iraq's alleged democracy that causes things to really become clear.

Our alleged "greatest" democracy ever:

Administration officials are describing their draft proposal in terms of a traditional status-of-forces agreement, an accord that has historically been negotiated by the executive branch and signed by the executive branch without a Senate vote.

The awesome "alleged" democracy we've created:

American officials are keenly aware that any agreement must be approved by Iraq's fractured Council of Representatives, where Sunni and Shiite factions feud and even Shiite blocs loyal to competing leaders cannot agree.

So Iraq is now more democratic than we are?

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Is there a RICO case here? [Report this comment] Posted by: zipper696 on Jan 25, 2008 5:40 AM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Sounds a lot like racketeering to me. These scumbags have no shame, as their time in office runs down they are anxious to ensure that even if they can't rush us into another "glorious crusade" in Iran their very good friends in the military/industrial complex will be kept busy (and now they have the 50% tax break for setting up more manufacturing plant, why wouldn't they?) [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: Is there a RICO case here? Yes ,But... Posted by: Gaubladt The Only Thing [Report this comment] Posted by: desidid on Jan 25, 2008 6:33 AM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] articles like this do for me is make me realize that I'm a slave. There is no democracy, we are allowed to post our thoughts, as long as we don't act on them. We have books and videos that tell us our elections have been stolen, our money is being looted by the Federal Reserve and the government, and that war is part of our near and distant future. If this is freedom, I don't want it. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] How about 'insisting' upon some justice [Report this comment] Posted by: Knowmad on Jan 25, 2008 7:07 AM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] U.S. to INSIST* Iraq Grant It Wide Mandate in Operations* Just when you think these immoral fools couldn't possibly screw up any more, they find a way. 'Insist' is an extremely powerful notion, actually a command. It is too often used improperly by shallow-thinking politicians/governments who just don't understand what they're playing with, and it can easily be used by others as a basis for an unexpected, usually negative, response. Putting aside the ridiculous notion that America has a right to insist upon anything outside its own borders - never mind in a country they illegally invaded and have virtually ruined for decades - if burgeoning powers like China and Russia, even India, start to 'insist' on having things their way, Americans - and the rest of us unfortunately - could be in for some very harsh lessons. Thanks very much, American assumed superiority and apathetic dysfunction, for once again blundering about like an insistent, drunken cheney with a shotgun, making the world an even more dangerous place than you already have. ~ [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Empire and democracy [Report this comment] Posted by: citizenjoe on Jan 25, 2008 8:26 AM Current rating: 4 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] The complete submission of one state to another is an element of empire. Neither the state that reigns nor the state in servitude is a democracy. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] x [Report this comment] Posted by: Gaubladt on Jan 25, 2008 10:37 AM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] The FISA fight in Congress is really a fight for the viability of democracy and the rule of law. It is not only unrestricted data mining by AT&T for the Republicans that is at stake here. People all over the world are watching us and evaluating the democratic process. If we don't stand up to the forces of tyranny here and now, the Bush/Cheney Executive will have created a template for dismantling democracy which will be imitated all over the globe. And democratic republics, one after another will fall like dominos until there are none left. The FISA debacle is just the tip of the ice-berg. Once it has been chipped away, we can get at the rest of the berg: lawlessness, bribery and rape in the Green Zone, the use of US attorneys to swing elections, non-competitive bids, and the lies that cause wars. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Because the Dems have no spine,.... [Report this comment] Posted by: tap17x on Jan 25, 2008 8:04 PM Current rating: 1 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] ....testicles, guts, courage, etc., I fully expect the winner to suck up the Texas Turd's droppings without raising any objections. Possibly Obama would be an exception but I don't think Hillary will. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] No Treaties With Bush [Report this comment] Posted by: JonA on Jan 25, 2008 8:59 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] If I could contact the present administration in Iraq, I would tell them to have nothing to do with Bush.. and signing of his treaties. We here in America know that he is a habitual liar... and as in the past seven years, he throws out the talk... but never do we see the walk. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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