Slog - Comments on Rep. Reichert Introduces Bill to Make Iraq Pay http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira Fresh off the recent congressional testimony of Gen. David Petraeus and Iraq Ambassador Ryan Crocker—where the subject of Iraq's massive oil revenues and its willingness to contribute them to its reconstruction was raised repeatedly—Congressman Dave Reichert has joined with another moderate house Republican, Chris Shays of Connecticut, to offer a bill that would force Iraq to either begin contributing funds to its own reconstruction or face the prospect of all subsequent US aid coming in the form of loans. From the text of the bill (.PDF WARNING): It is the sense of the House of Representatives that funding for future... Copyright 2008 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:40:50 -0800 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:32:48 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fnarf "A loan to Iraq" is code for "a weapon we will use to cut your godforsaken country off at the knees whenever it suits our own political purposes."

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1001919 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1001919 2008 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:05:41 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Reichert only cares about his own election - once he's past November he'll backstab the country and keep us in Iraq for 100 years if he can.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1001931 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1001931 2008 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:13:03 -0800 Comment by vooodooo84 don't you mean "moderate house Republican" instead of "another moderate house Republican"

that would imply that Reichert is a moderate

]]> vooodooo84 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1001951 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1001951 2008 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:22:47 -0800 Comment by Hernandez Hey, you know that it would really force them to start shouldering the burden of their own security and reconstruction if we actually ended our occupation of their country.

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1001985 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1001985 2008 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:42:43 -0800 Comment by SeMe he is nothing more than a vulgar poser. iraq has no money and it is not even a country anymore. it barely keeps electricity on for 4 hours a day. whoever can leave is leaving.

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1002007 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1002007 2008 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:57:02 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi Aren't they essentially giving us their oil for free? I say make the oil companies foot the bill.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1002070 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1002070 2008 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:39:47 -0800 Comment by Daniel K Reichert and Shays have in common that they are endangered, not that they are "moderate".

In fact, according to the National Journal, Reichert ranks as one of the most conservative in Congress on foreign policy issues based on his voting record where he has voted in line with Bush's policies 100% of the time.

]]> Daniel K http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1002078 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1002078 2008 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:43:52 -0800 Comment by flamingbanjo So we bomb a country back into the stone age, provoke a civil war, and then hand them the bill? Seems very gauche.

]]> flamingbanjo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1002249 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1002249 2008 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:11:31 -0800 Comment by iflurry I'm interested in Reichert's other bill - the one about getting blood from a stone. How's that one going over?

]]> iflurry http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1002259 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/rep_reichert_introduces_bill_to_make_ira#c1002259 2008 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:32:48 -0800