Bush, The Newest Lie:

well, not that new, we've been dubunking this myth here for a while..


BUSH'S NEW, NEW LIE
Christopher Scheer, AlterNet

The president is busy adding to his already long list of
mega-whoppers. Hint: it involves the phrase 'transfer of
sovereignty.'

http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=18626

Bush's New, New Lie

By Christopher Scheer, AlterNet
May 6, 2004

Here's a pop quiz.


Question: Which of the following changes will take place in Iraq on June 30, as part of the "transfer of sovereignty"?


a. Iraqis will be given some or total control over their military.
b. Iraqis will be given some or total control over their nation's purse strings.
c. The United States will begin a phased withdrawal of its troops.
d. Iraqis will hold elections to decide who will govern the country.
e. None of the above.


Answer: None of the above.


June 30 simply marks the selection of yet another "governing council," picked by foreigners (in this case, the UN) to act as a front for the U.S.-led occupation army, It will be just business as usual, except for new set misleading titles. For example, the "Coalition Provisional Authority" will be renamed the "United States Embassy," staffed by the same 2000 employees.


That's about it. Really.


For months we've been encouraged by spinmeisters in Washington to believe that there is something momentous about the so-called handover. The national media, too, has relentlessly trumpeted the event so often and so simple-mindedly as a watershed moment that it has taken on the hue of history in the making.

..more..

We all know there's no way in hell Iraq can handle sovereignty right now.

So instead of Bush merely saying this, and admitting he was mistaken about thinking July would be a good deadline, he instead claims he was never mistaken, and is just going to change the definition of "sovereignty."

Ugh. BUSH. You idiot.

...when you claim to take all your advice from an infallible god.

authority to privatize Iraq's public assets.

Not just oil related land and companies.

Also the water system. And the electrical system. And the schools and universities. etc. etc. etc.

And who will end up with these assets? Cronies of *, of course.

Once these assets are privatised, then the owners can change prices for the services at whatever level they think they can get away with.

Sweet deal, eh?

The reason they can't do this until "sovereignity" is established, is that the rest of the world, including the UN, would consider it expropriation and would evaluate the invasion of Iraq as an invasion to acquire property.

Wouldn't make the US look too good, although we're not looking too good right now.

there is no way they will abandon their original plan to privatize Iraq. Plunder is part and parcel to the PNAC "war".