I may end up having to acknowledge an error in my estimation of mid-east politics. I never thought that there was a significant feasibility to the idea that Iraq could be united under one banner, but it appears that America may make such happen, even if only temporarily. Not due to any deliberate act of altruism, of course, but rather due to a backlash triggered by our incessant need to be a lot of royal colonialist douche-nozzles:
BAGHDAD, June 10 — High-level negotiations over the future role of the U.S. military in Iraq have turned into an increasingly acrimonious public debate, with Iraqi politicians denouncing what they say are U.S. demands to maintain nearly 60 bases in their country indefinitely.
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“The Americans are making demands that would lead to the colonization of Iraq,” said Sami al-Askari, a senior Shiite politician on parliament’s foreign relations committee who is close to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. “If we can’t reach a fair agreement, many people think we should say, ‘Goodbye, U.S. troops. We don’t need you here anymore.’ “
There are two things that I make out of this. Number one, it’s kinda sad that the Pro-American parties in the Iraqi puppet state are putting up more resistance than our own domestic “opposition party” here in super-free, mega-democratic America. Number two, it’s interesting that Iraq may have found a strong enough cause to unite the country. Namely, making sure we get the fuck out, which happens to be precisely what we should be doing. Convergence of priorities, I lovez me em’.
A newer story on this particular debacle contained a rather curious proclamation:
The latest draft of the new bilateral agreement offered by the Americans made some significant concessions but in several important areas did not move close enough to Iraqi demands, according to several participants in the Iraqi committee that is meeting regularly to discuss the pact….
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The Americans have said they will allow civilian contractors to be held accountable under Iraqi law, said Mahmoud Othman, a member of the Political Council for National Security. He said they had also agreed to hand over to the Iraqis people captured by American soldiers and accused of crimes. Such detainees are now held in American facilities. They will also transfer suspects already held in American detention centers to the Iraqis, Mr. Othman said.
Oh, how nice of them. Such generous concessions as being allowed to prosecute foreign contractors who’ve made a habit out of brutalizing your people, and you’re still not on board? INGRATES!!!
