Dale more on the Iraqi story, i quote and comment <<Citing senior officials, the Times also reported that any offensive would probably be delayed until early next year, allowing time to create the right military, economic and diplomatic conditions.>> economic???? conditions, what does that mean? best i can tell it means to get congress committed to increasing Defense Budget and increasing National Debt.
<<<Hubbard was quoted as saying a surge in oil prices probably wouldn't have a large effect on the U.S. economy, but that it was more difficult to assess the possible effects on consumer and business confidence.( is it that they think we are that dumb to believe that, or is it they ARE that stupid to believe that??-max) He said one of the lessons of the Gulf War was that consumer confidence recovered once the U.S. made clear that it intended to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait and guarantee the security of the Saudi oilfields.(ever thing has changed since that time, that comparison is hollow, imo--max)>>>>
regards oil price <<In November, Bush ordered the Strategic Petroleum Reserve be filled to capacity, and many of the largest monthly deliveries come between September and January, which is another reason for pushing any offensive against Iraq off to early next year, the Times reported.
The Times also quoted one official as saying, "We want to be in a position to go into the markets if speculators begin bidding up the price of oil, and settle them down fast." that will work in the short-term, but not beyond.What do they think, they will go into and out of Iraq in a matter of weeks, i could be one hell of a quagmire. Including the the total collapse of the coalition. Is the U.S. getting delusions of grandeur on being able "tailor" the world to its specifications?
Our we now in the Hubris of Empire? Who knows, it's all muddle to me. Like whoever guaranteed there be answers to every question?
I do know the extreme right-wing has the answer though, you simply blow up everybody up until there is only you left and then you declare yourself the winner. An amazing theory, the ultimate in self-centric mentality, where nothing matters but you, or your kind.
It has only one flaw, it is fundamentally hard-core evil.
And what is really "neat" now, quite a few groupings all have the same idea in the works.
I can see/hear a Universe Tour Guide in some warp speed touring vessel saying "Now Folks our next stop will be Bedlam, otherwise known as the Planet Earth, to its inhabitants" |
