[john70t]

Interesting question, but it wouldn't work.
The Iraqis are still a majority Shiite, which links them hand-in-hand to the ruthless Muslim ideoligist structure in the region which has adopted regional fighting and an anti-western/jewish hatred as a way of life. They aren't willing to share even a couple hundred square miles to something non-arab.

It would also mean handing over all control of their oil profits to U.S. companies who need to recoup loss from that expensive war. When I fill up, I don't think that's a bad idea, but only because there's no alternative unfortunately. I also worry if all the major oil-producing countries turned on the U.S. at the same time. All the eggs would be in one basket.

I heard some socialist once say "imagine if their was worldwide peace, no competition between peoples, and everyone worked 3 hours a day and got paid the same". Ummmm right.