By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Democrats plan to push legislation this spring that would force the Iraqi government to spend its own surplus in oil revenues to rebuild the country, sparing U.S. dollars.

The legislation follows a recommendation by Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, that the Bush administration halt troop withdrawals in July. Petraeus on Wednesday was wrapping up two days of congressional testimony in which he has said security gains in the war zone are too fragile to promise further drawdowns.

SOME MIND JAZZ THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS NEWS

I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT THERE IS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO DIDN'T THINK IRAQ'S OIL REVENUE WAS ALREADY BEING USED FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION.

SERIOUSLY!!!!!

IF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS STILL THINK HUSSEIN WAS HOOKED UP WITH AL QAEDA THEN OBVIOUSLY THOSE SAME PEOPLE .....PLUS THE REST OF US....SIMPLY ASSUMED OIL REVENUES FROM IRAQ WERE BEING USED TO HELP REBUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE WAR TORN COUNTRY.

I THOUGHT THE WHOLE IDEA WAS THAT THEY WANTED US THERE TO HELP CREATE STABILITY WHILE THEY CONSTRUCT A GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS FOR ALL THE PARTIES INVOLVED.

WHICH BY THE WAY, IS GOING TO HAPPEN..... WHEN A MONKEY FLIES OUT OF MY ASS.

The fact that Democrats are planning to push legislation in the spring (aren't we in the spring?) to force Iraq to spend their own surplus from oil revenues makes me think that NOBODY KNOWS WHAT'S GOING ON....

NOBODY....except of course for those fortunate few souls who are making tons and tons and tons and tons and tons and tons and tons of money on this journey down the BUSH/ CHENEY/RUMSFIELD/WOLFOWITZ FREEDOM'S HIGHWAY MARCH through IRAQ.

THIS HIGHWAY IS GETTING MORE AND MORE CONFUSING FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE SOMEWHAT PAYING ATTENTION....and the truth is....that's not a very high percentage of the American public.

When was the last time you saw a live news feed from Baghdad on any Network other than CNN?

I basically feel that main stream America has closed their minds to Iraq because personal financial situations appear to be much much more important than things taking place in Baghdad.....

AND WOULDN'T THAT BE AMAZING IF MORTGAGE PROBLEMS AND JOB LOSSES WERE ALL PART OF THE PLAN TO DIVERT OUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM THE SITUATION IN IRAQ?

And suddenly I start sounding like Mel Gibson's character in that movie with Julie Roberts where EVERYTHING was a CONSPIRACY....in fact wasn't that the name of the movie?

I realize there's no way that planners of this endeavor in Iraq could be that smart to create situations at home that divert our attention away form global encounters..........but when we read about Paul Wolfowitz and his involvement with A NEO-CONSERVATIVE THINK TANK CALLED.....

The Project for the New American Century
.
....THEN PARANOIA TAKES ON AN ENTIRELY NEW SET OD CLOTHES.....

Google Project for the New American Century if you really want to lose some sleep....or perhaps after reading about this group you will be ready to sign up and just maybe get some of the revenue from Iraq oil that apparently is not being used for the only thing is should be used for....

REBUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF IRAQ.

....but I'm sure the competing construction companies that are controlled by Shiite's and Sunni's are still trying to figure out why Haliburton wouldn't accept either of their bids....

and oh my God is that another entire story or what?????

I'm not kidding when I say if you really want to know the mindset behind all the bullshit......google THE PROJECT FOR THE NEW AMERICAN CENTURY

....and be prepared to either

VOMIT

or

DONATE

NO MIDDLE GROUND ON THIS PUPPY

MICHAEL TIMOTHY MC ALEVEY