Bilateral Plastic Turkey

I don't understand why there seems to be something of an uproar in anti-war circles over the future bilateral security agreement that America and Iraq will negotiate next year.

This is routine diplomacy here.

If you doubt me, check out "United States Department of State Treaties in Force: A List of Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States in Force on January 1, 2007. Section 1: Bilateral Agreements."

Some are treaties requiring Senate approval. Most are not.

Careful, it is 419 pages and nearly 8 MB.

You are free to question whether a US-Iraq bilateral defense agreement is a wise move. But trying to pretend that this is some nefarious usurpation of power is just not going to cut it. Move on, people.