To follow up some comments in soccerdad's earlier post, does anyone have a link to an English translation of the draft Iraqi Oil Law (I once heard the first draft of the law was written in English. surprise, suprise). Listening to/reading from ths MSM, one would get the impression the only thing the Oil Law does is divy up future Iraqi oil revenues among the Iraqis themselves. I would really like to be able to point out in conversations with my wingnut friends what the Oil Law actually accomplishes and why its so important to Bu$hCo that it passes, but I've heard so many differnt versions of what the law contains that I'd really like to read it for myself before going out on a limb.
Posted by redstater at June 12, 2007 08:29 AMit's really incredible that D leaders can't enunciate these issues in a way that makes it clear what Bush is doing.
Posted by Flamethrower at June 12, 2007 08:38 AMAvailable in English as PDF file here:
http://priceofoil.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/Iraqoillaw021507.pdf
Posted by barrisj at June 12, 2007 09:36 AMbarrisj, thanks for the link.
Posted by redstater at June 12, 2007 10:08 AMThe Iraqi lawmakers ARE making progress. It's just that we don't get to hear about it.
Posted by phidipides at June 12, 2007 10:43 AMredstater,
Confused on the Iraqi Oil Bill by nodular, Daily Kos, Tue., Jun 12, 2007
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/6/12/122919/871
See links in comments.
Regards,