America's "Come to Jesus" Moment in Iraq

[MountainRaven]

Been saying that for awhile now.

I believe that the Turks would not be pleased by such a decision.

[Mauser KAR98K]

One fantasy I occasionally entertain is the notion of letting the Chinese have a crack at the Persian Gulf. Everybody else has had a chance to bust their pick in that particular shit hole so why not let the Chinese give it a go? Frankly, China and the other Pacific Rim economies are the ones most dependent upon Middle East oil and gas reserves.

How's this for a slick deal. We tell the Chinese that we will gladly step aside and let them have the Persian Gulf (by whatever means they deem most expeditious). In trade, they write off all the money we've borrowed and we agree to focus our concentration on the World Cup, Wimbledon, Nascar, and Kanye & Kim while their Sino hordes conduct a little housecleaning prior to painting CNOOC signs on every pump jack and tank battery in the Middle East.

Win, win, no?

Not if I have to know what Kanye did this week. Maybe we can give him to China as a perk.

Done. Hell, I'm willing to toss in the entire Kim clan as well. Icing on the cake? The Bieber.

Won't happen, gents. Even the Chinese think the Muslims are crazy.

[montanadave]

I believe that the Turks would not be pleased by such a decision.

Interestingly enough, the ruling party in Turkey is signaling support for an independent Kurdish state:http://rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/130620142

[SteveS]

Agreed. This is Obama's, and the US's, pivotal moment, the point at which we decide "enough is enough" or "to hell with it, let's rumble." Are we willing to pay $10/gallon for gas, tell them all to piss off, and get the hell out for good? I doubt it. I think we try to take the middle, again, and end up falling flat, again.

Expensive gas has been Obamas plan since the 2008 campaign, Things are happening as planned.

[MountainRaven]

Interestingly enough, the ruling party in Turkey is signaling support for an independent Kurdish state:http://rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/130620142

Well. That being the case, long live an independent and free Iraqi Kurdistan.