Other countries will bail out Chimp in Iraq, now that he is compromised

[JohnyCanuck]

According to this article by Peter Lee. He thinks that other countries will come on board in Iraq because Chimp will be damaged goods and they can negotiate from a position of power for concessions from the US. For example, his theory is that the US will back off the pressure on North Korea and creating a crisis on the Korean peninsula if the South Koreans send some of their cannon fodder to Iraq. Similarly Europe and Japan will pitch in with troops (more cannon fodder) for some of the oil (and blood) soaked goodies that they will gain once the behind the scenes wheeling and dealing is over.

The international community, just like Halliburton, the neocons, and the religious right, have discovered the advantages of having a weak and easily led nincompoop in the White House.

Just at the time that ordinary Americans are finally waking up to the enormous political and financial cost.

Under the judicious management of Colin Powell, the current buyathon of "allies" for a new UN resolution for the reconstruction of Iraq is proceeding much more discretely and successfully than the red-faced, foam-flecked hectoring that doomed US efforts to gain support for the Iraq invasion earlier this year.

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The Europeans will be placated by the international donors' conference--a glorious combination market collusion exercise and circle jerk party to be held after the UN resolution passes. Fourteen Iraq infrastructure markets will be divied up between the nations. The US salts the pot with a few billion dollars, Europe and Japan ante up, and then the loot will be passed around from country to country in the form of contracts for each regime's favorite industrialists (see U.S. Dangles a Carrot: Opportunities in Iraq, LA Times, 9/10/03).


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[Brucey]

1. I agree, we are in a situation in which no country

wants to stand up to the US (with the possible exception of France a little bit) and tell them they are warmonger criminals. There will be a UN compromise.

[Sagan]

2. I don't know...

Most European countries tend to take the long view. Is it worth bailing Chimpy out now and then have to deal with his loose-cannon administration for another four years, potentially?

Or is it better to let him twist in the wind and negotiate the same deals with a new Administration that wins election by promising getting other nations involved in Iraq? Either way, they got us over a barrel. And option 2 has the added bonus of not having to deal with the arrogant Chimpministration. Who knows if they would keep their promises, anyway?

[ElsewheresDaughter]

3. nope...not unless they are assured that bush* is on his way OUT!

they would and SHOULD demand this first!