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To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (9836)	5/23/2008 11:31:57 AM
From: RonMerks	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 50500

"in the words of Bush speechwriter David Frum, "Put America more wholly in charge of the region than any power since the Ottomans, or maybe even the Romans." Dwight D. Eisenhower warned us and we wouldn't listen. Cheney and these NEOCON self righteous zealots are looting the world, spreading THEIR warped version of freedom and democracy and are crashing the American economy and mortgaging the next two generations of America's future to do it. This country will not wake up untill someone lets off a nuke in a major city, or we have a nationwide banking failure- or the next great depression- which these psychopathic NEOCONS seem hell bent on bringing on. 20 years from now when there is no medicare- when the government defaults on social security- or raises income taxes to 50-70% to pay for it- America will wonder how we ever got there? Well tell your grandkids NOW- how we're getting there- and keep reminding them as it unfolds- and maybe someday- THEY will put a damn stop to these greedy, consciousless, souless, poll-taking politicians- and blood sucking wall street bankers. I'm getting so pissed off by the political bullshit that people are just sitting idly by and watching unfold that I can't talk without spitting. Bush doubled our budget deficit in just the last year- and now according to those Israel newspaper articles- has been PLOTTING for MONTHS- to blockade Iran and stage an ivasion. Haven't we F$$k'd up Iraq enough? While I think Obama is just another CFR stooge- and more of an intellectual elitist than a psychopathic 'mission from God' nut like Bush- it's McCain who scares me the most. Have you listend to the guy when he's asked hard questions? This guy is a pure and simple frontman. He has no economic plan- or philosophy. It will be the CFR and the New World Order's economic plan- just more of the same. This country can NOT stand 4 more years of these puppets pulling the strings. I pray (literally) that there is some billionaire in the wings that will buy Ron Paul massive air time and print space to bring his message to the people as a 3rd party independant candidate. If Bush blockades Iran this summer- shit is going to explode and the door will be open for Ron Paul with the right backers. Too bad Paul doesn't have a Soros- or someone with a similar sized blank check. Ron

To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (9836)	5/23/2008 12:40:18 PM
From: dvdw©	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50500

whose shwartz but a bought and paid for mouthpiece? Here is a piece that accurately reflects what has happened as opposed to the nonsensical look back you just posted. We are making progress in Iraq: Barzani prime minister of Kurdistan Regional Government By Nechirvan Barzani While the media offers mostly images of violence, and many Americans have grown weary of the war in Iraq, I bring hopeful news to Washington this week as I meet with the administration and members of Congress. Since 2003, we have built the Kurdistan Region as a model for democracy and a gateway for development for all of Iraq. We are willing partners in this transition toward an Iraqi government that is representative of all its people. Through our peshmerga forces, we provide some of the most effective units against al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. We Kurds are committed to a federal, democratic Iraq at peace within its borders and with its neighbours. We are working with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and the Iraqi leadership in Baghdad on the difficult issues facing our country. Our relationship with Iraq's federal government has never been better. And progress is being made on an oil law, the status of disputed territories, the proper role for Iraq's neighbours to play, and on relations between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and Turkey. First, the oil law. We will now start negotiations using a draft drawn up in February of 2007. We'll also establish a process to send the national oil law, the revenue sharing law, and the laws concerning the Iraqi National Oil Company and the Oil Ministry in Baghdad to parliament as one package – to be voted up or down. New oil contracts will be approved based on agreed-upon guidelines. The oil exploration contracts the KRG has already signed won't present a problem, because they were negotiated based on the highest standards of transparency. There is also progress in settling the status of Kirkuk and other disputed territories. Previous Iraqi regimes expelled Kurds, Turkmen and Christians from Kirkuk, and gerrymandered provincial borders to change its demography. Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution establishes a legal process to remedy this injustice. We are encouraged that the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General is helping to develop a proposal regarding the implementation of Article 140. As we resolve internal issues, we also understand the importance of a peaceful relationship with all our neighbours, based on mutual respect and noninterference in internal affairs. To that end, we will continue reassuring our neighbours that a federal Iraq is not a threat. But we will also continue to encourage our neighbours to do what they can to stop terrorists from infiltrating Iraq. We think it is imperative that Middle Eastern states send their diplomatic representatives to Iraq, and for these states to proactively prevent terrorists from slipping across their borders. Unprovoked and recurring bombardment of the Kurdistan Region by Turkey and Iran must stop. There has also been a historic step forward in KRG-Turkish relations. On May 1, I represented my government in the first high-level, official bilateral meeting with Turkey. Held in Baghdad, the meeting was conducted in a cordial atmosphere, and both sides stressed similar views on a wide range of issues. We reiterated to our Turkish colleagues our commitment to good neighbourly relations, which is underscored by the growing Turkish investment in the Kurdistan Region. Our talks also focused on the need for practical steps and continued dialogue on all outstanding issues, including the problem of the PKK. We Kurds understand and share America's frustration with the pace of political progress in Iraq. We are doing all we can to create security, stability and prosperity. While progress has not come fast enough, Iraq remains a worthy cause. As Americans debate the future of the US role in Iraq, allow me to say that America's mission remains vital to the stability and security of our region. A precipitous withdrawal of US forces could be calamitous. We welcome a US presence in the Kurdistan Region as part of any redeployment of forces. The Kurdish people of Iraq suffered under Saddam Hussein. And we fought and died alongside Americans to liberate our country. There is no ambiguity about the depth of gratitude that Kurds feel for America's sacrifices in Iraq. Americans who have been killed or wounded in Iraq are heroes to me and to all of Iraq's Kurds. We will never forget what you have done for us. Mr Barzani is prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq.