An article earlier today on Bloomberg has BHO citing Iraq's surplus, and suggesting they perhaps should pay for some of their own rebuilding.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&refer=home&sid=aaR57Z9n3SLo
Now the Iraqi government "has a $79 billion budget surplus thanks to their windfall oil profits,'' Obama said. "And while this Iraqi money sits in American banks, American taxpayers continue to spend $10 billion a month to defend and rebuild Iraq.''
Verdict: I have to disagree with Obama on this one. We can't go in there and cause a mess, and then tell them they have money, they should pay for it. We should treat these Iraqis with respect so they become a dependable friend in the region, and a state that we can use as an ally in the future.
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