What Is Political Progress For Iraq?

And what is the political progress that they speak of constantly? Is it elections? How about security? Just what is it?

These are pretty good questions and the answers are as about confusing as the questions themselves. Iraq held elections about 1 and half years ago, at that time that was the political progress, but now it was not enough. The passage of the rape of Iraqi oil know as the Iraqi oil Law was at one point a progress, but now it is not. Now Maliki wants to call for provincial elections, that would be a success, at least in the US eyes. But will it really be a success? Not really, just a ploy to placate a growing anti-war movement.

Then what is political progress for Iraq? I am not sure, but the road it is on now is not the road to political success or progress.

Iraqi lawmakers are NOT in control of their own political future, so any progress made will be progress for the US and Iraq is just a footnote in that struggle. I would guess that you would like an example. OK, Blackwater! The Iraqi government told Blackwater that they were no longer wanted in the country, but yet they remain and still work. Why? The US wants it so. They are needed to guard US diplomats in Iraq. But wait! Thinking....thinking.....Is that not the job for the Marines? Do they not protect diplomats in other countries? Then why is a private army needed to do the work? Is it the beginning of out-sourcing diplomat protection?

People! People! A hired gun by another name is still a mercenary! Security consultant is just being PC.

CHUQ


FACTOID!!!!!!!! The security consultant biz is worth $120 billion a year--that could be the big story. But remmeber that only a portion of the money made in Iraq is taxable; another draw in doubt.