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To: JohnM who wrote (64471)	1/5/2003 5:07:03 PM
From: quehubo	Read Replies (3) of 281500

<<But when the intent of US actions is to act militarily to manage oil prices from the Gulf, to the benefit of the US, it's hard to call it otherwise.>> Do you really believe this, or is this just Bush bashing? What expectations in Afghanistan are left unfulfilled for you today? I would like to see more progress restoring it but I think attention is justly moving to other hotter fires. Even the NYT had an article recently commenting on the positive improvements being made there. Iraq is not about cheap oil. It is about ensuring a secure supply which directly effects prices. A primary concern with Iraq is both increasing its exports and making sure the revenues go to good use. This has not been happening to the expected extent in many years. Low oil prices wont support the revenues needed to restore Iraq and also will drive down the value of the billions of dollars of investments BIG OIL continues to make in international investments. Once Iraq is undercontrol, our activities there will fall under tremendous scrutiny. I doubt exploitation of Iraqi national's interests would last long.

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