Save the USA

This is a good idea from Kucinich:

Kucinich is working on a resolution to be introduced on the floor of Congress “soon” that would make it the sense of Congress that the United States would support an Iraqi referendum on the future of the U.S. occupation of the country.

But the election is This Thursday, Dec 15th- I sure hope he introduces this Monday, so Iraq has time to include it on their ballot (:

Every single member of Congress should be confronted with this, face to face- what will their excuse be for voting no… “Iraqi citizens don’t know what’s good for them” ?

A comprehensive report has analyzed the “production sharing agreements” signed by Bremer:

Iraqi public opinion is strongly opposed to handing control over oil development to foreign companies. But with the active involvement of the US and British governments a group of powerful Iraqi politicians and technocrats is pushing for a system of long term contracts with foreign oil companies which will be beyond the reach of Iraqi courts, public scrutiny or democratic control.

Economic projections published here for the first time show that the model of oil development that is being proposed will cost Iraq hundreds of billions of dollars in lost revenue, while providing foreign companies with enormous profits.

At an oil price of $40 per barrel, Iraq stands to lose between $74 billion and $194 billion over the lifetime of the proposed contracts, from only the first 12 oilfields to be developed.

The executive summary of the report can be found here, or the full report is here: html web page — 2.3mb pdf

or www.CrudeDesigns.org

Re: Iraqi Money- that’s $194 billion at $40 per barrel, but it’s $60 now and could go much higher…

And that estimate is only for, “the first 12 oilfields to be developed.” There are 80 total, 17 given to the Iraqi gov’t, that’s 63 left for the corporations.

So the $194 Billion is a lowball estimate, it’s more like a Trillion $$ or more that will be stolen from the Iraqi people, and given to big fat pigs.

A Brief Timeline of the Anthrax Vaccine

1998-2003: Military Enforces Mandatory Anthrax vaccinations

Dec 23, 2003: Judge Halts Mandatory Vaccinations- Troops shouldn’t be “Guinea Pigs” with an experimental (not approved by the FDA) vaccine

Dec 26, 2003: Defense Department Seeks Court Approval To Continue Illegal Vaccination Program

Dec 30, 2003: FDA Approves Anthrax Vaccine

[Historical context: When Rumsfeld was CEO of Searle (subsidiary of Monsanto) he “persuaded” the FDA to approve Aspartame (Nutrasweet) over the objections of FDA scientists.]

Jan 8, 2004: Pentagon Can Resume Mandatory Anthrax Shots

Oct 27, 2004: [Same] Judge says FDA approved vaccine illegally - stops mandatory vaccinations again

Dec 10 2004: Wolfowitz writes to HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson “seeking emergency authority to resume administering the anthrax vaccine”

Dec 23, 2004: Despite judge’s ruling, Pentagon seeks to restart controversial program

The Department of Defense is discussing with other agencies how it might reopen and again make mandatory a controversial anthrax vaccination program despite a second federal court order enjoining DOD from forcing troops to take the shots…

The DOD and vaccine manufacturer Bioport, of Lansing, Mich., assert the vaccine is safe. They point to 18 studies, including one.. saying the vaccine is no more dangerous than any other vaccine.

[Now go get your flu shots- or else ; -]

May 25, 2005: DoD appeals judge’s ban on mandatory anthrax shots

Dec 02, 2005: Still Trying- US asks court to reinstate mandatory vaccinations

Dec 04, 2005: REVEALED- 20,000 Troops Hospitalized after receiving Anthrax Vaccine

It is clear that some very powerful people, including Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz, (both PNACers) really want troops to get this potentially lethal vaccination. And why are they so damned pushy about it?