Colonizing Iraq — Michael Schwartz

After only five months in office, the Obama administration has already provided significant evidence that, like its predecessor, it remains committed to maintaining that “access to and flow of energy resources” in Iraq, even as it places its major military bet on winning the expanding war in Afghanistan and Pakistan. There can be no question that Washington is now engaged in an effort to significantly reduce its military footprint in Iraq, but without, if all goes well for Washington, reducing its influence.

Michael Schwartz has an excellent article over at TomDispatch, and if you want to know about what the Americans have planned for Iraq you have to read it.

(Note: I originally read this piece over at Asia Times, but I can’t in good conscience link you to their repost, even as a via link. I love them and their content, but the design of their site is just horrendous.)