LEAKED - BUSHCO's SECRET PLAN - for Indefinite US Occupation of Iraq (The Independent)

[kpete]

Revealed: Secret plan to keep Iraq under US control

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.

But the accord also threatens to provoke a political crisis in the US. President Bush wants to push it through by the end of next month so he can declare a military victory and claim his 2003 invasion has been vindicated. But by perpetuating the US presence in Iraq, the long-term settlement would undercut pledges by the Democratic presidential nominee, Barack Obama, to withdraw US troops if he is elected president in November.

The timing of the agreement would also boost the Republican candidate, John McCain, who has claimed the United States is on the verge of victory in Iraq – a victory that he says Mr Obama would throw away by a premature military withdrawal.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/revealed-secret-plan-to-keep-iraq-under-us-control-840512.html

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1. Regardless of the outcome of the election? Nonsense.

Laws can be rewritten...and will be.

[2Design]

2. what secret? we know they were building 16 bases when they got there? This has been known by us for

long time - just not published by the corporate media - this is not new

[stevedeshazer]

3. Total stab here

How many people actually knew this?

[lonestarnot]

6. raising hand.

[2Design]

10. everyone on DU - Daily Show - most liberals who visit blogs - alternet.org n/t

[jimshoes]

4. This part kinda made me sit up

"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".

Especially the part about immunity from Iraqi law. What is it with these criminals and their never ending quest to skirt the law.

[lonestarnot]

5. The "accord" is a treaty that can be ignored.

[KSCFAN]

7. Gee we usually leave after a war.

http://www.ramstein.af.mil/

[stillcool]

8. At least we all know what the goal was...

Permanent Occupation of Iraq. I wonder if Iran, Russia and China are just bleeding us dry.

[peacetalksforall]

9. Look to the stockholders in the corporations that are benefiting

from the invasion and occupaton. The stockholders have mucho power to turn their investments around for humanity. A bunch of stockholders have our kids lives in their voice and vote.

[G_j]

11. K&R