'Washington's plan to foment civil war in Iraq'

[springhill]

It comes as no surprise that Washington's party of choice has won the election in Iraq with a whopping 48% of the vote. The United Iraqi Alliance (UAI) prevailed in the final vote count ensuring that they will control at least 140 of the 275 seats in the new Iraqi National Assembly. This guarantees that the Bush administration will have key figures at the top levels of government to do their bidding on crucial policy issues. Their influence will also factor heavily in the shaping of the nation's new constitution.

The UAI is the coalition of Shi'ite groups endorsed by the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. Their platform includes widely popular planks such as; a definite timetable for withdrawal of American troops and broad expansion of the public sector.

Think that will happen while "free market" Bush is in office? Don't bet on it. Bush will undermine the aspirations of the Shi'ite majority by deferring to American stooges within the new government itself.

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[FloridaPat]

1. We're not leaving. This was a original plan. The oil wells need to be

sold to US companies and the troops are needed to make sure those irate Iraq's who have had their livelyhood stolen don't try to get them back. This is a major crime. Much bigger than a blow job in the White House.