Isn't it bad enough that we devastated Iraq,it's people and its infrastructure?
Oh sorry! Except for the Ministry of Oil. I forgot!
Then,we confiscate BILLIONS of Iraqs money and hold it to ransom?
Plant the biggest and most expensive US Embassy in the world,there.
Insist on 50+ military bases as if it were OUR BACK YARD!
Jeeeez! which planet do Bush and Cheney COME FROM? Andromeda Bigarseolus?

If Maliki and the Iraqi Government want signed assurances of our troop withdrawal from the oil-men in our White House,GOOD FOR THEM--and so they should.
Iraq belongs to the Iraqi people of all ethnicities,they have a right to make demands on Cheney and Bush. And,troop withdrawal is the LEAST WE CAN do after the mess our adminstration created over there.
We,and the Iraqi's,know that Bush and Cheney never had ANY INTENTIONS to rebuild the Nation of Iraq after we all but destroyed it. That wasn't on any written agenda.The'Nation Rebuilding' hot-squad of experts was NEVER even consulted.More or less told to go chew the crud and shut up!
Heck,even Bush said on record that the USA wasn't into "nation re-building".
Except the bit that involves the oil!!! LOL!
But that's called 'resource STEALING',and corruption,where I come from.

You stick to your Iraqi principles Maliki.
Troop withdrawal,completely,OR ALL BETS are OFF the 'oil' table!
Peace,Salaam,Shalom!

Well,there you go,it was 'The Independant'newspaper in the U.K. because 'Democracy Now' confirmed it this a.m. America is blackmailing Iraq with 'base deals for Iraqi CASH!!! Disgraceful!
You know what Iraq,I'm a patriotic American and I don't TRUST Bush or Cheney AN INCH,and it hurts me to say it.They are unethical and immoral(Perhaps AMORAL EVEN).
So, I'm not surprised your Government is WARY of putting pen to paper with that lot. I WOULDN'T!!!
You should not be held to ransom,from your own funds,for the purpose of an UNWELCOME military occupation of YOUR land by our Government for the use of your oil and strategic military positioning.

Wait until we get the White House FUMIGATED and EXORCISED of the Bush/Cheney mobsters,because they do not represent the decent American people that I know.
Shame on them!

Peace,Salaam,Shalom!

Am I right in hearing that the Bush administration is delibarately WITHHOLDING millions/billions of Iraq's money,as a ransom,UNTIL the Iraqis sign an agreement for US bases to stay in Iraq??? I seem to remeber spokespersons saying that US bases will not be in Iraq 'forever'?
Well,that's a relative term! How long is "forever"?
One mans 'forever' could be another mans ETERNAL,or someone elses 24 hrs! LOL!
I saw it on a news report but can't seem to confirm it.
As an American civilian I do NOT WANT OUR BASES to stay in Iraq,unless we are asked to be there,freely and voluntarily,by the Iraqi people, under NO PAIN OR DURESS.
I am so SICK of my country barging its way,uninvited,into other peoples lands and homes like immoral,uncouth,marauding,pirates. This does not represent well the population and general personality of the grassroots American people,who merely want peace,friendship and safety(not that you would believe it UNDER BUSH)
So,to all Iraqi people.
As a patriotic American,I do NOT approve of OUR bases in YOUR land,OR Bush 'CACHETING'(and profiting from the interest)your money CONDITIONALLY,on OUR future profits from your resources.
No morals or decent ethical principles----THEN NO DEAL,BUSH!
I would rather see American civilians travel to your country(and visa versa),with welcome,as friends and allies,NOT IN CAMOUFLAGE WITH GUNS,or on military RANSOMS!!
If Bush,Cheney,AND even Maliki,are signing military-base deals based on ransoms and arms twisted behind behind the political back,THEN SHAME ON THEM!
Peace,Salaam,Shalom.