Bush to America: Protest my war, I’ll take your assets

At least that’s what many people think King George was trying to say on July 17th when he signed into law Executive Order: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq.

The language in the order is vague enough that it’s difficult to understand who Bush is setting his sights on. The order itself states it is targeted at:

any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense,

(i) to have committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, an act or acts of violence that have the purpose or effect of:

(A) threatening the peace or stability of Iraq or the Government of Iraq; or

(B) undermining efforts to promote economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq or to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people;

The terms person, entity, and United States person are further defined in the order, however it is hard to tell who Bush and friends think pose a significant risk of committing acts of violence. It occurs to many that protesting could easily be viewed as such by this administration.