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contrarianna
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posted 05 June 2008 09:46 AM      Profile for contrarianna     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Neocons "negotiate" permanent occupation of the Middle East--locked in by way of secret deal with puppets.

"Revealed: Secret plan to keep Iraq under US control"

By Patrick Cockburn
Thursday, 5 June 2008

"Bush wants 50 military bases, control of Iraqi airspace and legal immunity for all American soldiers and contractors

A secret deal being negotiated in Baghdad would perpetuate the American military occupation of Iraq indefinitely, regardless of the outcome of the US presidential election in November.

The terms of the impending deal, details of which have been leaked to The Independent, are likely to have an explosive political effect in Iraq. Iraqi officials fear that the accord, under which US troops would occupy permanent bases, conduct military operations, arrest Iraqis and enjoy immunity from Iraqi law, will destabilise Iraq's position in the Middle East and lay the basis for unending conflict in their country.
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"Mr Bush is determined to force the Iraqi government to sign the so-called "strategic alliance" without modifications, by the end of next month. But it is already being condemned by the Iranians and many Arabs as a continuing American attempt to dominate the region. Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the powerful and usually moderate Iranian leader, said yesterday that such a deal would create "a permanent occupation". He added: "The essence of this agreement is to turn the Iraqis into slaves of the Americans."..."Independent-"secret" deal


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Fidel
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posted 05 June 2008 10:25 AM      Profile for Fidel     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
And why not? Iraq energy policy was written in Houston.

And our own national energy policy and decision for non-Kyoto compliance is dictated by corporate America.

Democracy-shamockracy It's a corporate dictatorship Hands off Cuba you jackals!


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johnpauljones
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posted 05 June 2008 11:51 AM      Profile for johnpauljones     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
well 1 thing is for certain regardless of whether a dem or repub wins in November nothing will change.
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