Think Iraq's all hunky-dory? Read Nir Rosen's article in Rolling Stone..

[HardWorkingDem]

Excellent article on Iraq in the new Rolling Stone on Iraq.....


http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/18722376/the_myth_of_the_surge


This article spells out just what is so wonderful about the minds of most Americans.

Who gives a shit we are arming all sides in Iraq and one of the reasons al Queda grew a foothold in Iraq was because we couldn't protect Sunnis who turned to al Queda and others for protection from the Shiites. Hm....who should we thank? Rumsfeld?

But isn't it so grand that our newest, bestest friends in Iraq are those, um, we tried to drive out?


Really good piece. (It's also interesting to read the author speaks Arabic, so he gets to hear what folks really think of us.)

[underpants]

1. Printing out for a read

BTW- the Iraqi CABINET approved the oil TSA's
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3210565&mesg_id=3210565

[AlertLurker]

2. Don't they still have to get parlimentary approval?

[underpants]

3. I don't know

Smells like a recess appointment type thing to me :shrug: