Friday, November 6, 2009

Occupation Iraq: U.S. Elects to Stay in Iraq

Do you know how tiring typing "we are never leaving, folks" gets after six years?

"Impasse in Iraq threatens election" by New York Times | November 6, 2009

BAGHDAD - Iraq’s Parliament failed again yesterday to approve a law to regulate a national election in January, deepening doubts about whether the nation can hold the vote on schedule.

US military officials have said a postponement of the country’s Jan. 16 parliamentary election could delay the withdrawal of US troops out of fear for Iraq’s political stability....

The stalemate continued to be caused by one of the most thorny of Iraq’s problems: the divided city of Kirkuk in the north. Kurds, Arabs, and Turkmens are all seeking control of the surrounding province, which sits atop billions of barrels of oil....

Why we are there, America.

Related: Occupation Iraq: The Founding Father of Modern Iraq

Thanks, Pete!

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For a country in crisis with a recent surge in violence in daily attacks, the MSM has been lacking in coverage, huh?

Nothing like HIDING CURRENT WARS while STARTING MORE, 'eh, MSM?!!!