Wow! A lot in here I didn't know. And I thought myself pretty well informed. Unfortunately, the picture is pretty grim. After destroying Iraq, we're now passing a bogus bill that claims to be ending the occupation, but instead simply legislates theft of their only natural resource. Shocking!

Typical left wing blog stuff. Sources not named as usual and back on the drumbeat of oil only! It would be utterly silly not to have a long range plan to deal with the natural resources in Iraq. There is nothing sinister there at all except in left wing minds.The author of this peace is obviously a Socialist at best and all of his writings are anti-american. We are not the "bad" guys, my friend!

Considering the stealthy nature of the bush administration, and the duplicity of the pay as you go congress....not too surprising...These are (some)the same people that passed (but did not read) the Patriot Act.

That the supplemental appropriations bill has this benchmark ... to share oil revenue with all Iraqis" is extremely important news that I haven't seen on Altnet or Truthout. Also the information about our new Iraqi "Embassy" is presented in a new way. Unfortunately it shows how complicit many Dems are with corporate oil interests.

Strong background information, detailed discussion. Very informative about an essential element of the supplemental appropriations package.