From: Gene McAloon 

On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 16:30:06 +0200, Phil Payne
 wrote:

>> That's bs Gene, there is an occupying force who want's nothing more than to
>> give them back control of their country and their future and help them get
>> their economy going.
>
>Bollocks.  The USA is planning a permanent military presence in Iraq.

I doubt that. But they most certainly are planning for a long term occupation by
Halliburton et al. The enforced privatization of the Iraqi economy proves
that. The lengthening of the contracts to cover a five year period was to
lock the Western conglomerates into a semi-permanent presence. That was one
of the last things Bremer did before fleeing Iraq. His exit reminiscent of
the US exit from Vietnam, lacking only the helicopter from the roof thing.

Fact is, Bush can't wait to get his troops out of Iraq and would pull them
out tomorrow if he could do that without guaranteeing that even people like
Geo wouldn't see it as an admission of defeat. If Bush is re-elected,
expect the interim government to "request" the removal of troops
and gone they will be. Bush can't possibly keep troops in harm's way during
the quasi civil war that will undoubtedly occur.

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