Iraq will never allow the US to have permanent military bases on its soil??

[babylonsister]

So what IS that permanent monstrosity being built?


Iraq rejects permanent U.S. bases: adviser
Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:00am EST

By Peter Graff

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will never allow the United States to have permanent military bases on its soil, the government's national security adviser said.

"We need the United States in our war against terrorism, we need them to guard our border sometimes, we need them for economic support and we need them for diplomatic and political support," Mowaffaq al-Rubaie said.

"But I say one thing, permanent forces or bases in Iraq for any foreign forces is a red line that cannot be accepted by any nationalist Iraqi," he told Dubai-based al Arabiya television in an interview broadcast late on Monday.

His comments were the clearest sign yet that Iraq's leaders are looking ahead to the days when they have full responsibility for its defense.

The United States has around 160,000 troops in Iraq, officially under a United Nations mandate enacted after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.

Iraq formally asked the United Nations on Monday to renew that mandate for a year until the end of 2008. It made clear it would not extend the mandate beyond next year and the mandate could be revoked sooner at Iraq's request.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL0864778620071211?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&sp=true

[yourout]

1. I wonder what Hillary has to say about this.

Or for that part every Dem running.

Every damn one of them should be promising no permanent bases in Iraq.

[JeffR]

2. Damn uppity Eyerackies!

Just for that, we should invade and occupy them! Oh, wait...

[zabet]

3. ...

:spray:

[flashl]

4. Hurry! Send Mowaffaq al-Rubaie this map.

If the U.S. is ultimately leaving Iraq, why is the military building 'permanent' bases?

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[Toots]

6. Iraq won't allow..........

Who the hell is he talking to? We are Empire and will do what we damn well please anywhere on earth.. It is the Bush* Doctrine.....

[yourout]

7. Yea.....how the hell can we invade Iran without bases in Iraq.

[spooked]

8. More on the "Permanent Monstrosity" being built...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2341187&mesg_id=2341187

[babylonsister]

9. Damn good thing Iraq won't allow that, isn't it. nt

[Cosmocat]

14. Christ sakes ...

WHAT world/planet do this people live in/on ???

The US is building an embassy bigger than small islands in the middle of Baghdad, and as noted in the string, have a series of bases established already ...

When this crew talks about implementing a US style democracy, they are talking a BUSHCO style democracy ... Graft and bold faced lies ...

[robcon]

10. Unless the current Iraqi government will rule in perpetuity,

how can he say what will "never" happen?

The U.S. is still in Japan and Germany 60 years later. I suspect that's the plan for Iraq.

[Johonny]

11. 24 hrs later time for the retraction

Mowaffaq al-Rubaie said “Permanent bases? I never said that. I said no peppermint bases. No peppermint bases and I stand by that statement!”

[malaise]

12. All I will say is

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

[porphyrian]

13. It's the Halliburton Peace Pavilion and Visitors' Center. -n/t