Posts with the tag Treaty
I saw a very frightening story in the news today. Our current president, who got us into this misguided war in Iraq, in an agreement with the Maliki government has set December 2008 as the last date for the US occupation of Iraq under the US resolution authorizing the US presence there.
At first blush this may sound like great news, however, this president is also negotiating a treaty with the Maliki government to be completed by next summer which will govern the continued US troop presence. This is an enormously important development.
The structure of that treaty could control any future US presidents freedom to make independent decisions in Iraq. It could delay the ability to make independent decisions through timelines for withdrawl from the treaty or it could effectively commit the United States to a permanent presence in Iraq through unmet benchmarks. This president if we are not careful could write into treaty law the continuation of his disastrous policies in Iraq. Read More »
At first blush this may sound like great news, however, this president is also negotiating a treaty with the Maliki government to be completed by next summer which will govern the continued US troop presence. This is an enormously important development.
The structure of that treaty could control any future US presidents freedom to make independent decisions in Iraq. It could delay the ability to make independent decisions through timelines for withdrawl from the treaty or it could effectively commit the United States to a permanent presence in Iraq through unmet benchmarks. This president if we are not careful could write into treaty law the continuation of his disastrous policies in Iraq. Read More »
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