about that sovereignty thing
i’m going to half-bake this thought because it’s the 4th, and we’re waving the flag today. maybe someone will run with it… maybe someone already has…
it seems to me that we’ve gotten a little flexible with the definition of “sovereign nation” with regard to iraq, and we still have lawyers working the fine points to better accomodate the policy agenda (saddam is legally in iraqi custody but physically in american custody and so on).
well, there’s a long history of flexibility with that particular term in america, and i’m thinking of the “sovereign indian nations” and all those treaties over the centuries. so, i guess i’m hoping we don’t leave a similar stain on our history with the “sovereign iraq.”
and while i’m thinking these thoughts, i wonder if there’s any comparison to be drawn between indian casino construction-and-taxation deals (hello, arnold) and iraqi reconstruction-and-reimbursement deals.