Playing into the hands of disaster

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It's doesn't matter what the 'American' experts say, Bush handed the USA Military over to the Iraqi government years ago. He openly stated the USA Military will stay as long as the Iraqi government wants them. That's hideous for a Commander and Chief to turn over 130,000 troops to a still anarchic government. It's completely irresponsible. When the Iraqis took sovereignty back from Bush our military should have left as well. In all honesty, as in the Phillipines or Japan or any other corner of the world, the sovereign country has a right to take custody of those soldiers that broke the law if their investigations lead to indictments. Quite frankly, the Iraqi government doesn't exert their authority to demand jurisdiction over the proceedings including the Generals, The Secretary of Defense and The Commander and Chief.

The issue is in the hands of the Iraq government, not the USA Military. We don't belong in Iraq. We never did. These atrocities did not take place on USA military bases, they occured in the streets of Iraq.

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Abu Ghraib occurred while Bush still owned Iraq after the invasion and is why they all received a slap on the wrist and/or were scapegoated to save USA authority. I don't know a better reason for a central Iraq government except to demand justice for "W"rongful killings.

1021

John Roberts keeps 'blowing off' the incidents as nothing but politics in both countries. Like what? Do the deaths of people mean anything to him?

I'm not impressed with Cooper's replacement. He tries to 'out class' the cover up by smoothing it over as politics. How irresponsible is that?

I have an assignment for John Roberts. List any and all subjects in Iraq and the USA that are not politics. I doubt people are dying on any side of the war for the case of politics, Mr. Roberts. I am keeping them honest. We should all be so lucky.

1024

Wow. Jeff put the truth to the test. Incredible journalism. He should be noted by the profession for such a direct approach. Congratulations. That is magnificent journalism. Thank you. He should be recognized for that work. Thank about taking personal responsiblity.

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Some how I get the feeling that Nigerians don't want foreign oil companies ...

... on their sovereign soil. Imagine that. Go, Nigeria.


Foreign Oilmen Kidnapped In Nigeria
Hostages include 6 Britons, 1 American and 1 Canadian


Published 2006-06-03 08:55 (KST)
Eight offshore oil workers have been kidnapped aboard a drilling rig in the troubled Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The workers, six Britons, one American and one Canadian were reportedly seized during an early Friday (5 a.m) raid on the Bulford Dolphin oil platform by suspected militants fighting for the control of the region's oil resources. The kidnapping, reported June 2, is one in a series of skirmishes between the Nigerian government and oil companies, on the one hand, and armed militants operating in the region on the other. The attackers reportedly arrived in boats, fired shots in the air before seizing the oil workers. The Associated Press quoted an oil spokeswoman as saying that the kidnappers were in contact with local companies and willing to negotiate. The police however said that no one had claimed responsibility and no demands were made. It was reported that work on the oilrig was immediately suspended after the incident.

http://english.ohmynews.com/ArticleView/article_view.asp?menu=A11100&no=296359&rel_no=1&back_url=

Bush's Motto : Homeland Insecurity, guaranteed to re-elect.

1041

Yeah, the 'money' of Homeland Security. What? Count the Red Cities, etc., etc., etc. There is something 'hard' to understand? Bush got tired of shelling out money to the Blue Cities. Just that simple. Is San Francisco in there? I didn't check it out.

1042

Oh, they are great soldier until they try to run for office as Democrats. Then they are just in the way for those that never valued them in the first place. I am sure all the returning Iraqi Veterans running for office this year receive a full backing from CNN and lots of television time. Right?

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The current storm season isn't that complicated. It's going to be bad, stay out of the way. The real challenge is staying clear of land based storms that are sudden and unexcepted.

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