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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: TimF who wrote (172445)7/23/2003 11:08:10 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) of 1573711
 
If it is all about oil then oil is the only reason.

Not at all.....there can be subheadings beneath "its all about the oil". Not all reasons have to be etched in your concrete.

Look Bush named three axis of evil countries. Of the three, the one that was the most serious threat to America was N. Korea. NK has both nukes and missiles and a miserable, ruthless leader. Why didn't he go after long jim first?

Because Kim Jong Il could cause the deaths of millions right now. Saddam could not, and we wanted to prevent him from ever having that capability.


So then, its not about protecting the US.......its about protecting foreign nationals?

There is a growing demand for oil and a finite supply. That's all the argument that is needed for a nation that is heavily dependent on such a resource.

If its an argument at all it is one with assumed/unstated premises.


Of course, its unstated. Do you tell your neighbor you covet his mercedes or his ferrari? If you do, don't be surprised if the police pay you a vist if and when it gets stolen.

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