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To: Mannie who wrote (23348)	7/26/2003 12:15:42 PM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (3) of 89467

There were as many separate reasons as there are people with Bush's ear (which isn't a very large crowd). 1) Rove - wanted a 2002 election issue that was more important than anything a Democrat could say. 2) The PNAC and Israel lobby wanted to make the middle east safe for Ariel Sharon. 3) Some military wanted to repeat the 1991 war, only better. including Saddam's head. 4) Some defense companies wanted contracts and jobs. 5) Cheney and Carlyle wanted oil. It was still all about oil because nobody else's goal could be reached unless they got lots and lots of money to finance it, and that is where the oil comes in. Caring about getting bases out of Saudi Arabia was only important because they cooperate with oil. The result? The only goal that is being accomplished well is the oil. TP

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