Amos, your argument is the epitome of "against the war, for the occupation" that is so prevalent among Kerry's supporters.

How is creating a bloodbath in Falluja making Iraq a nation of law and order? How is an occupying force stealing the resources from the nation by using violence to divert attention away from the theft, creating a viable economy for Iraqis?

Our occupation force is in Iraq for one reason, and one reason only. To loot the oil fields. Sadr was totally predictable, even necessary, to justify the violence being used by our military forces, to keep the Iraqi people from overthrowing the occupation authority, and running our asses out of their oilfields. He is NOT the cause of the upsurge in violence, but an American made product of it. Bush/Kerry NEEDS him, to justify our continued military presence, so we can keep getting the oil out. It is that simple. The majority of US funds for Iraq are going to pay for our military, not for the rebuilding of Iraq. The $20 billion of the $87 billion appropriation for this year has gone to rebuild infrastructure for the oilfields, and to support the American and British companies involved in getting the oil out, and the occupation authority's offices in Baghdad and Kuwait.

How fucking stupid do you think we are Amos? You think we haven't seen the US government do this before? This is the same way our government has always invaded foreign countries when we wanted their resources. Stop being so pig ignorantly middle class liberal for a change, will you?

You don't see Halliburton's oil subsidiaries pulling out of Iraq, do you?