Can the U.S. ruling class admit defeat in Iraq?

Its the Oil Stupid

Saul Kanowitz

In the weeks leading up to the November 2006 mid-term elections, the war in Iraq loomed large in polls and in media commentary. But despite the fact that a clear majority of people in the United States are against the war, there was no opportunity to choose a candidate from either of the big-business parties who reflected that sentiment. The leaderships of both Democratic and Republican parties are in complete agreement over their desire to recolonize Iraq, despite tactical disagreements. Unfortunately for them, the Iraqi people’s deep-seated desire to regain control of their sovereignty has upset their plans. The indigenous resistance movement is inflicting increasingly unsustainable casualties on the U.S. occupation forces. The Pentagon is barely in control of Baghdad, with the fortress-like "green zone" the only secure sector in the city...

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