Sen. Carl Levin parrots Bush in demanding Iraq's Maliki step down

Levin, chair of the senate armed services committee, does throw a sop to the anti-war movement by saying we should begin pulling out troops, but it is striking how closely his talking points track with Bush's, just as in this earlier email:

http://professorsmartass.blogspot.com/2007/07/sen-carl-levin-criticizes-iraqis-for.html

Ironically, Bush has already backtracked on his criticism, and forgot to tell the toadying Levin.


Back in March, Maliki himself said he had already knew why Bush would withdraw his support--if the Hydrocarbon Law that gives most of Iraq's oil wealth to American companies (who have a poor track record of sharing with us) didn't pass.

http://professorsmartass.blogspot.com/2007/03/iraqi-prime-minister-bush-will-fire-me.html

Iraqi oil workers, scholars, Saddam era bureaucrats, and even the vice president of Iraq have said this oil law will screw Iraq. The parliament has likely not rejected it outright because they know Bush will probably dissolve the parliament then dissolve them if they do.

POLL:
http://professorsmartass.blogspot.com/2007/08/poll-charts-iraqis-dont-want-to-give.html

OIL WORKERS LETTER TO US CONGRESS:
http://professorsmartass.blogspot.com/2007/05/iraqi-oil-workers-letter-to-us-congress.html

IRAQ VP:
http://professorsmartass.blogspot.com/2007/05/iraqi-vp-says-hydrocarbon-law-screws.html


If they pass the law, the Iraqis would do the same. I'd go on vacation if I were them too.

Likewise, they are probably pissed off that Maliki is pursuing good relations with neighbors Iran and Syria who Republicans and not a few Democrats are looking for an excuse to invade.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/8573C138-9A2B-4F30-A9D9-D8C117F9A6B0.htm

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/78870BD7-D537-4135-9008-FE3CA7D16C18.htm

And knows it all.

The Greek chorus begins.

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