Dems want Iraqis to spend oil surplus

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON - Democrats plan to push legislation this spring that would force the Iraqi government to spend its own surplus in oil revenues to rebuild the country, sparing U.S. dollars.

The legislation follows a recommendation by Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, that the Bush administration halt troop withdrawals in July. Petraeus on Wednesday was wrapping up two days of congressional testimony in which he has said security gains in the war zone are too fragile to promise further drawdowns.

Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said pausing troop reductions would signal to the Iraqis that the United States was committed to the war indefinitely.

"Rather, we need to put continuous and increasing pressure on the Iraqis to settle their political differences, to pay for their own reconstruction with their oil windfalls, and to take the lead in conducting military operations," said Levin, D-Mich.

Iraq has about $30 billion in surplus funds stored in U.S. banks, according to Levin.



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080409/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq

[SteinbachMB]

1. Well then DO IT

Iraq should spend their own money on their own country. This should have been done years ago.

[acmavm]

2. Iraq has 30 billion in the bank? Oil revenues? Bullshit, how much

are we missing?

[shadowknows69]

3. Wasn't that the original fucking plan???

[humbled_opinion]

4. WOW

what a novel idea.... This isn't rocket science folks we just have idiots running the show... Of course the oil revenues should be used to rebuild their infrastructure... heck with the price of oil now every Iraqi should be plenty wealthy if they can get their stuff together...

[BigDaddy44]

5. Democrats Want Iraqis to Use Oil Surplus

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats plan to push legislation this spring that would force the Iraqi government to spend its own surplus in oil revenues to rebuild the country, sparing U.S. dollars.

The legislation follows a recommendation by Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, that the Bush administration halt troop withdrawals in July. Petraeus on Wednesday was wrapping up two days of congressional testimony in which he has said security gains in the war zone are too fragile to promise further drawdowns.

Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said pausing troop reductions would signal to the Iraqis that the United States was committed to the war indefinitely.

"Rather, we need to put continuous and increasing pressure on the Iraqis to settle their political differences, to pay for their own reconstruction with their oil windfalls, and to take the lead in conducting military operations," said Levin, D-Mich.



Read more: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080409/D8VUB9AO3.html

[AngryAmish]

6. No war for oil

[Kingofalldems]

7. They are simply following up on the Wolfowitz statement

before the war. Great idea.

[grytpype]

8. We are borrowing money from China to pour down a black hole in Iraq.

It's not even "taxpayer's money," it's borrowed money that future taxpayer will have to pay back with interest.

[OregonBlue]

9. Great election issue, explain to the American people why U.S. taxpayer is paying for the

for the reconstruction while Iraqi's have billions of unspent $$. Make the Repukes try to convince the country that WE should pay.

[Dr.Phool]

10. It's a great idea!

A guy came in last week and ripped my house apart. Kicked in the walls. Broke the TV and appliances. Set the living room on fire.

After all that, he was kind enough to lend me money and pay him to fix it all up again. He's even giving us a deal on an autopsy for the dog.

[scratchy]

11. an even better idea!

if He ask you to pay him for doing all that.

Now the Iraqis will pay for the bullets killing them? Have America no shame?

[AlphaCentauri]

12. the redesign of the house to his taste it's included

[indio55555]

13. I bet he told you there is a mouse in your house right?

and the mouse is eating your yellow cake...