Blog Master G

Mark Morford has another excellent commentary today: The Lie Of Liberation / Cheering Iraqis are just a diversion, folks. BushCo’s real goal is only just beginning. Here’s a snippet:

Ah, but what are Bush’s spoils? Let’s look: His copious corporate pals get to rush in and install a nice puppet government to help the baffled Iraqis rebuild their hovels and “manage” their precious oil. There, there, now, Iraq, your brutal dictator is gone. Welcome to rampant capitalism. See if you can tell the difference.

But, more than that, Bush’s regime gets a vital, strategic piece of the oil-rich power puzzle with which to strong-arm all Mideast comers. Our iron foot is now in the door. This was the point all along.

Also, look at all those people (or lack thereof) and the tank-guarded perimeter in Baghdad Square (as Jon Stewart has referred to the area) the day the Saddam statue came down.