CNN’s Ware: Iraqis Reject Security Agreement Draft, May ‘Go It Alone’ And ‘Take Over This War’

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CNN’s Ware: Iraqis Reject Security Agreement Draft, May ‘Go It Alone’ And ‘Take Over This War’ From U.S.

The Bush administration is currently trying to push Iraqis into accepting a indefinite long-term security agreement, with demands including nearly 60 permanent bases, immunity for foreign contractors, control over air space, and authorization for war with Iran.

But Iraqis are rejecting the administration’s stubborn attempts to control Iraq’s future. Today, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki remarked, “The American version of the agreement infringes hugely on the sovereignty of Iraq and this is something that we cannot ever accept.”

Today, CNN’s Michael Ware said the U.S. presented a second draft of the agreement, but Iraqis rejected it because the draft is “the same as the first.” According to Ware, many Iraqis now want to “go it alone” and may even “take over this war”:

WARE: What we’re also hearing from the Iraqi government is they may go it alone, using a hangover snippet of law left over from the original American occupation authority of Paul Bremer.

They could create their own legislation in their own Congress or Parliament, and thereby dictate to America what U.S. troops can and cannot do in this country, where they can go, where they must stay, and how many you’re allowed to have. So you may see the Iraqis taking over this war, and you may see a lot of U.S. gains being drawn back.

Watch it:
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/13/cnns-ware-iraqis-reject-security-agreement-want-to-go-it-alone-and-take-over-this-war-from-us/

Ware explained that in his conversations with U.S. officials, they have accepted that Iraq “going it alone, passing its own laws” is indeed a “legally viable option.”

The negotiations on the long-term agreement are going so poorly that today, a senior government official “expressed doubt an agreement could be reached before the U.S. presidential election in November,” according to the AP.

The administration and its allies are still in a state of denial, however. “We know the Iraqis want us there,” said White House Press Secretary Dana Perino this week. Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) absurdly claimed the dissent in Iraq regarding the agreement is a “sign of our success.”

[wryter2000]

1. Imagine...

The Iraqi government writing its own laws. What a concept. Someone will have to explain it to the Idiot Dauphin. :crazy:

[malaise]

2. That's the other big story that's not getting any coverage n/t

[spanone]

3. story is, bu$h* wanted 58 military bases...no kidding

the iraqis said it basically colonized iraq

bu$h* & cheney are trying to tie the hands of president obama

[kenny blankenship]

9. They don't call it CENTRAL Command for nothing!

The center of gravity of the American Empire was supposed to be there.

58 permanent or semipermanent bases - that after 4 years of pretending to the U.S electorate that massive troop draw downs were always "just around the corner". HAH !

Hah!

[Vincardog]

4. What? did I hear you right? The Iraqis do not want to hand over their oil to Darth's friends?

The illegal occupation was for NOTHING? OMGF

[angstlessk]

5. bet it would no longer be a war if we left there....

[chelsea0011]

6. Those agreements look like a peace treaty for a country that lost a war.

I can't imagine why they would reject it.:sarcasm:

[kenny blankenship]

7. They can't do that!!!! Who do they think they are ????

Don't know about the rest of you, but I'm beginning to suspect Mr. Al-Maliki of possessinatin' Seekrit Hiddun Weapons Of Mass Destrukshun and maybe even harborating Iranian Al-Qai-Yeeduh Terrists. I feels it stronger and stronger!

[HysteryDiagnosis]

8. Taking over a war that's already been won, how stunningly

nice of them. :sarcasm:

[icnorth]

10. Go it Alone? Not going to happen Michael...

al-Maliki is the titular head of the Iraqi government. Iraq is a dictatorship run by the Bush/Cheney/industrial military complex and they rule otherwise.

[papapi]

11. But wouldn't we then have to PAY them for their oil instead of stealing it?

I still want to know how you 'lose' $20 billion dollars in cash. Any clues?
:sarcasm:

[magellan]

12. Isn't this what we've been waiting for?

For them to "stand up so we can stand down"?

The Iraqis are now ready to exercise the freedom we've given them. They owe us nothing. It's time to leave them to it.

Unless bestowing "freedom" wasn't the real reason Bush** invaded.... :think:

[annabanana]

13. Iraq United??

Hey hey!

Mission Accomplished!

[leeroysphitz]

14. Don't tease me... n/t

[bluesmail]

15. An overlooked loophole may come back as LAW for the

Iraqis. Of course they learn from their mistakes. I'm talking about US.

[Me.]

16. Good, They're Standing Up

Now we can stand down

[SalmonChantedEvening]

17. We know the Iraqis want us there, even if they don't.

Perino Dumb Chow strikes again.


Lieberman (I -CT) absurdly claimed.
Thank you for reading today's daily redundancy.

[VP505]

18. I think Iraq has plans that

simply don't include Booo$h and Company, that could prove to be a huge embarrassment and settle once and for all what some of us have long thought. To state it plainly, the Iraqi people have no interest now nor have they ever had any interest in the kind of Government, Democracy or Western type rights the Bu$h Admin have tried so hard to force them into.