We are never leaving, kids, so get ready for a DRAFT!
"Bush, Maliki Sign Pact on Iraq's Future; Mandate to Be Extended, But Troop Issue Unsettled" by Peter Baker and Ann Scott Tyson/Washington Post November 27, 2007
President Bush reached a deal yesterday that is intended to lead to a more normalized, long-term relationship between the United States and Iraq by the time he leaves office, but it left unsettled the question of how many and how long U.S. forces would remain.
Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki signed the declaration of principles during a secure videoconference as part of an effort to move forward 4 1/2 years after a U.S.-led coalition invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein. The declaration calls for the current U.N. mandate to be extended one year, then replaced at the end of 2008 by a bilateral pact governing the economic, political and security aspects of the relationship.
"The basic message here should be clear: Iraq is increasingly able to stand on its own," said Lt. Gen. Douglas E. Lute, Bush's top Iraq adviser. "That's very good news. But it won't have to stand alone."
The document comes as violence has decreased in Iraq, and the administration is eager to demonstrate progress and defuse domestic pressure to pull out troops. Bush has made it his goal to turn over to his successor in January 2009 an Iraq stable enough that even a Democratic president would not feel politically compelled to pull out rapidly.
We are NEVER LEAVING, folks!
And that BURNS the ASS of people who were AGAINST this invasion!
Yup, there now, so... I AM LIVID about the LIES and TRICKERY to get us in there, and EVEN MORE LIVID over the lies and chicanery to KEEP US THERE!!!
FUCK AMERIKA and its WARFARE STATE!
Never mind that DemocraPs aren't going to pull out, either!
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The nonbinding statement sets the parameters for talks on a formal pact. Those negotiations will address thorny issues such as what mission U.S. forces in Iraq will pursue, whether they will establish permanent bases, and what kind of immunity, if any, should be granted to private security contractors such as Blackwater Worldwide. Lute said negotiators will seek to reach such an agreement by July 31.
By extending the U.N. mandate "for a final time," the statement envisions Iraq emerging from under the auspices of the Security Council for the first time since Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, and just three weeks before Bush leaves office. Many Iraqi leaders still bristle that they fall under what is known as a Chapter 7 designation as a threat to international peace and security. Yesterday's statement said that emerging from under the U.N. mandate would enhance "the full sovereignty of Iraq" and "its control over its forces and the administration of its affairs."
The deal between Bush and Maliki came as the Pentagon reported that attacks by Shiite extremists using weapons linked to Iran have risen to their highest levels in months in and around Baghdad's Shiite enclave of Sadr City, despite a 75 percent decline since May in overall violence in the area.
Sigh! After they said they were going down, going down!
The FUCKING LYING NEVER ENDS, does it, military?
YOU FUCKING GOD-DAMN LIARS!!!!!!!!
"I remain very concerned in our sector about these special groups," Col. Don Farris, the top U.S. commander for northeastern Baghdad, told reporters by videoconference. "They're very lethal. They're organized. They're sophisticated. And I have not seen that their operations have declined or diminished in any way, shape or form here in the last several months."
I am so fucking god-damn tired of military and government lies!
I DON'T BELIEVE a GOD-DAMNED WORD they say anymore!
NOT ONE WORD!!!!!!!!
In October, Farris said, his 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division experienced the highest number of attacks using the armor-piercing explosively formed projectiles linked to Iran since arriving in February. The spike -- nine attacks, compared with the previous high of seven -- comes despite suggestions by U.S. officials that Iran has curbed its support of fighters in Iraq.
Yeah, except now USrael wants to gin up war fever with Iran, so we are going to have this batch of bullshit propaganda inserted into the Zionist-controlled War Dailies!
FUCK OFF, MSM LIARS!!!!!!!!
"These are the Iranian-made weapons that are being employed by these special groups, these Shia extremists that are receiving funding, support and training from Iran," Farris said, adding that the special groups "operate from within the heart of Sadr City."
Yeah, and that's the next guy on our dartboard, thus the false charges!
How much evidence you need, readers?
Asymmetrical Warfare Group
Operation Gladio
Operation Northwoods
Salvador Option
Special Police Commandos
Proactive, Preemptive Operations Group
Prop 201 tutorial
FRU
In the past six weeks, he said, the brigade has captured two Iraqi operatives, one of whom admitted to receiving training in Iran. A U.S. base in the area was also attacked this month by bombs using 107mm rockets and explosives, which Farris said were of the same types as those made in Iran."
The whole last piece of that "news" article was just propaganda pushing by shit AmeriKan media, folks!
It's what is known as WAR PROPAGANDA!!!!!
"U.S. and Iraq to Negotiate Pact on Long-Term Relations" by THOM SHANKER and CARA BUCKLEY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 — The White House announced Monday that it had reached a deal with the Iraqi government to negotiate a formal agreement defining long-term relations between the two nations, including the legal status of American military forces remaining in Iraq.
The “Declaration of Principles” signed Monday via video link by President Bush and the Iraqi prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, does not specify the eventual number of American troops nor the length of their deployment. That issue is certain to be central in the 2008 presidential campaign that will be under way as American and Iraqi negotiators work toward a July deadline on a treaty governing relations between the two countries.
I heard there weren't going to be any treaties.
War Czar Admits U.S. is a Dictatorship
That's the NYT for you, readers! Shit sheet of lies!
But senior administration officials stressed the significance of the agreement signed Monday, saying that it was leading to a far more durable political, economic and security relationship than is possible under the current United Nations resolution, which serves as the foundation under international law for the American-led effort in Iraq.
What a laugh! International law and AmeriKa mentioned in the same sentence!
“I think it’s important to the people of Iraq,” said Lt. Gen. Douglas E. Lute, the president’s coordinator for Iraq issues. “It signals a commitment of both their government and the United States to an enduring relationship based on mutual interests.
“The basic message here should be clear: Iraq is increasingly able to stand on its own,” General Lute said. “That’s very good news, but it won’t have to stand alone.”
When they first proposed invading, did the administration tell you it was going to be a long-term commitment, reader?
Or did they pooh-pooh such talk at the time?
You remember, reader? I DO!!!
And THEY LIED TO US about THAT TOO!!!!
General Lute predicted that the agreement to negotiate formal bilateral relations would contribute to regional stability by proving America’s long-term commitment not just to Iraq, but also to the broader Persian Gulf area. A recurring message of senior Bush administration officials, intended in large part to deter what they see as Iranian mischief in the region, is to reassure Persian Gulf allies of a continued American presence there.
Yeah, but we were never trying to establish Iraq as a base for power projection like what the PNAC documents called for!
Aren't you tired of being told lies by this military and this government, readers?
As part of the agreement of principles, the government of Iraq specifically pledged to extend the United Nations mandate for one final year, guaranteeing a continued American and allied deployment there through the negotiations.
The United Nations mandate legalizing foreign intervention in Iraq differs from the agreements on which the United States usually relies as the legal basis for the presence of its troops in allied countries, like South Korea or Japan. In most cases, these arrangements are detailed in formal treaties — called status of forces agreements — with nations where the United States bases troops and conducts exercises.
Yeah, but Iraq is "different!"
No treaties needed to ratify here, Congress!!!!
American military officers have pressed for such a formal agreement with Iraq because it would spell out specific legal responsibilities and protections for American troops in Iraq. The actions of American troops, and of employees of private companies working under Pentagon and State Department contract, have been a source of growing concern in Iraq.
One significant question in agreements of this kind is the extent to which American troops stationed abroad are accountable under local law.
As of now, of course, their is no accountability for AmeriKa's murderous mercenaries!
Asked to describe the future military relationship between the United States and Iraq, General Lute said “it’s too soon to tell” what shape and size that commitment would take. “But,” he added, “you can be sure that that will be a key part of the negotiations that are framed in today’s document.”
In Iraq on Monday, there was little public discussion of the agreement. It is not a popular move politically because many Iraqis view the United Nations mandate as a reminder that they cannot yet control their own destiny and must rely on outsiders.
Who wants to be occupied, anyway?
There is also a real underlying resentment that the nation still needs American help. At the same time, though, many Iraqis say they do not want the American troops to leave right away because they fear the country will drift into chaos.
Sigh! I get tired of Zionist lies being pushed as "news," readers!
In a statement released after the signing, Prime Minister Maliki praised the agreement and stressed the importance of maintaining a strong relationship between his country and the United States.
“It was built by the brave sacrifices made by both peoples for a democratic and free Iraq,” he said.
That makes it official. Malaki is a Bush stooge.
As described in the declaration released by the White House, the United States commits to continued support of Iraq in “defending its democratic system against internal and external threats,” as well as “supporting the efforts of the Republic of Iraq to achieve national reconciliation.”
Pffffffttt! After you guys shattered the place, you spew this shit?!
The United States also pledged to support Iraq’s economic development and to provide financial and technical assistance.
Yeah, not like America needs that money here for, well, ANYTHING!
Significantly, the document committed the United States to support Iraq in receiving “preferential trading conditions,” including joining the World Trade Organization and receiving most-favored-nation trading status with Washington."
Yup, Iraq all about the GLOBALIST PLAN!
WAKE the FUCK UP, world!!!!
