The Chilkoot Vision of the World - By James Carder

Explanation: I believe that everyone brings a piece of him or herself into a political campaign and that it's up to those running a campaign at the core, and especially the candidate, to decide how that individual contribution fits into the collective mosaic that eventually becomes part of the overall image that is projected by the candidate. - By James Carder, Author (McCain Campaign Contributor)

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For Iraq, the Near East and North America

I see the U.S. Army PDO (Petroleum Division Office) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dispatched to Iraq to build refineries and pipelines throughout the country.

I see the Iraqi Government will control the flow of oil but I also see the United States, as the biggest stakeholder, managing the flow of money.

I see the revenue from that oil in this order, going to:

a. The Iraqi people

b. The American people

c. And then all the rest of the countries in the order in which they contributed to the cause, in both money and in personnel

I see American oil companies in the region, who are right now eyeballing Iraqi oil, being told that if they do not accept the deal and join in the endeavor, that they could expect eminent nationalization.  read more »