There is no other word for it. The Bush administration is now threatening the Iraqi’s with denying access to $50,000,000,000 in the Federal Reserve if they don’t agree to US occupation indefinitely. This is the stick that Bush is using to coerce the Iraqis to commit to the plan that I posted yesterday.
The threat by the American side underlines the personal commitment of President George Bush to pushing the new pact through by 31 July. Although it is in reality a treaty between Iraq and the US, Mr Bush is describing it as an alliance so he does not have to submit it for approval to the US Senate.
The Senate needs to step in. We need to grow some cajones and tell Bush that we will not stand for it any longer. This administration has undermined the stature of the United States for the past 7+ years and they are doing their damnedest to start the next President in a hole. I just have to marvel at the ability of this administration to circumvent, neuter and ignore the Constitution. It really is unprecedented.