Iraq can pay for reconstruction, but our government prefers that the U.S. taxpayers foot the bill

Here's a serious problem.

One of the selling points of the Iraq War was that oil revenues would be used to rebuild the country from the damage.

Apparently, that isn't happening. Instead, the American Taxpayer is footing the bill.

I have to ask: if Republicans are so opposed to taxes, why are they so damn earnest at putting the U.S. so far in the red that our dollar is worth squat and that taxes will be necessary to get us out?

This is wrong and it's time the Iraqis start paying the tab.

Maliki gives Obama a huge gift.

Talk about a "gift."

Maliki has handed Obama the biggest gift for his campaign by suggesting that the U.S. consider a time line for withdrawing the troops.

McCain is in a tough spot because how will he reasonably go against what the Iraqis want. McCain would have to change his whole position to be in accord with Maliki and that would make him the dreaded "flip flopper."

Obama can maintain his position of being against the war and setting a time line with the support of the Maliki government.

Win-Win for Obama; Lose-Lose for McCain.