Handoff
Via Reuters
Interestingly, the move was allegedly made two days early in an effort to thwart attacks believed planned for 30 June. Of course, it's U.S. doctrine to never negotiate with terrorists. Pragmatism trumps doctrine.
Conditional sovereignty
The ruling Iraqis do not have authority to:
1) Retake the assets that have been sold and or controlled by allied corporate interests
2) Make "long-term" policy decisions
3) Control the ~160,000 foreign troops still in Iraq
I wish the Iraqis well. I also hope that the U.S. does the right things regarding what are rightfully Iraqi assets.
So ends one chapter in Operation Iraqi Liberation(OIL).
Interestingly, the move was allegedly made two days early in an effort to thwart attacks believed planned for 30 June. Of course, it's U.S. doctrine to never negotiate with terrorists. Pragmatism trumps doctrine.
Conditional sovereignty
The ruling Iraqis do not have authority to:
1) Retake the assets that have been sold and or controlled by allied corporate interests
2) Make "long-term" policy decisions
3) Control the ~160,000 foreign troops still in Iraq
I wish the Iraqis well. I also hope that the U.S. does the right things regarding what are rightfully Iraqi assets.
So ends one chapter in Operation Iraqi Liberation(OIL).
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