Bush does have a "benchmark" for Iraq

[SHRED]

Get those pesky oil contracts signed.
You know...the ones they haven't nailed down yet to favor the multi-nationals over the Iraqi people.

The Iraq Constitution, that the Bushies wrote, forbid the Nationalization of the Iraqi's own oil.

Imperialism?
Nah...this is about freedom and Democracy.
:grr:

[hippiechick]

1. The 'benchmark' for Iraq is ...

a ZERO balance in the US Treasury for any additional 'surge' or military crony funding.

Once the piggy bank is empty, Halliburton et al will want the war over because it will become
a case of diminshed returns and bottoming-out of profits.

[AtomicKitten]

2. according to The Decider the benchmark is 1/20/09

when the war becomes somebody else's problem

[Tom Joad]

3. What democrats oppose this provision?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

4. good question. nt.

[SHRED]

6. Why aren't any of the candidates talking about this?

They need to share this nasty oil contract mess with the public to show just how Imperialistic the Bushies and Repubs are.

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[Tom Joad]

7. I think Kucinich has. and .... maybe gravel.

They aren't getting the big boys money, that's for sure.

[primative1]

5. We used to call those skidmarks ...

but thanks to the newer stronger cleaning power of Tide ...

[Tom Joad]

8. I always think of that when i hear the benchmarks shit. btw, i think

Kerry is the one who started using that term (benchmarks, that is). His campaign was about "establishing benchmarks" with a "temporary surge of troops" . crap now. crap then.