OK, so it wasn't about Oil, well it really was, but now it looks like it may be about any lobbyist, trade industry bigshot or just rich guy who wants to part with a buck to make 10. Seems that, well there's no reciprocal copyright protection laws between Iraq and the US. And guess who wants to fix that problem; the RIAA. Not being satisfied with pissing off just Americans, now Hilary Rosen wants to rewrite Iraqi Copyright Laws to protect the recording industry here at home. And a US Representative who just happens to have telecommunications pioneer Qualcomm, in his district in the San Diege area has introduced legislation to make Qualcomm's phone technology the standard for Iraq. From the Register:

A month ago Congressman Darrell Issa (R., San Diego) introduced a bill ensuring that Qualcomm, based in his congressional district, be given a foothold in the New Iraq. Europe and the Middle East use the global GSM standard. ®

Imagine that, it really wasn't about Oil. Oh, and I forgot the new Iraqi Agriculture minister, from Cargill. Do they get Jack Welch for their ministry of trade? And perhaps some defense contractor bigshot for their new minister of defense?

Hilary Rosen is just the tip of the iceberg folks. Oh, they'll love us in Iraq soon. Can't the Brits claim the have "been there, done that, got the T-shirt" with this whole empire thing? Perhaps remind the 1600 Crew why this is a really bad idea especially in the middle-east, especially in Iraq (and Afghanistan)?

Oh, my, I forgot, god spoke to smirk and told him to do it.