When Maliki ignores his parliament and Bush ignores Congress, to sign an agreement that keeps U.S. bases in Iraq, it doesn't really matter who the people 'voted' for. The present agreement insures U.S. control of the oil flow in Iraq. Unfortunately, it is the presence of U.S. military in Iraq that also insures ongoing civil and political strife. The presence of U.S. bases in Saudi Arabia is exactly why bin Laden attacked the U.S. GWB has guaranteed that the American public will never be safe.