Reply #50: Pelosi removed a tool (impeachment) from the toolbox and [View All]

that has angered many Democrats.

Thanks for the reply to the posts on your other thread. Impeachment and past actions are not the only issue here, we should be questioning our leaders and candidates on other issues as well.

Draft Oil Law...That is one of his (Bush) benchmarks that the Dems approved of and are not eager to discuss. From everything I have read about the draft oil law this will not benefit the Iraqi people, do you think we should stand behind our party while they try and force this law on the Iraqi government and people? Especially when our troops occupy their country, 4 million citizens are displaced and many are living without basic needs.


http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/22678

Kucinich: While Washington Sleeps, Effort to Privatize Iraq's Oil Continues

"This entire matter about control of Iraq's oil would be a farce, if it were not so tragic in its implication. First, Congress wanted benchmarks because the President wanted them. Now the President wants benchmarks because Congress wants them. Who is the father of this baby?!

"Meanwhile Congress prepares to continue to fund the war while the White House crafts a bipartisan consensus to force Iraq to show 'progress,' meaning Iraq gives up control of its oil. This war will never end if Iraqis believe we are trying to steal their oil, and, given the substance of the Hydrocarbon Act, how could they believe anything else?"





Kucinich spoke for an hour on the floor about the history of the Iraq Oil Law

Wednesday May 23, 2007 -- Summary and Notes from Congressman Kucinich's One Hour Speech Before the United States House of Representatives On Administration's Efforts to Privatize Iraq Oil

http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=12901