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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (121761)12/17/2003 7:25:27 PM
From: Sig  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
Re Saudi Oil and Gas Production.
Good grief, the true extent does not become visible before reading your referenced article. 58 inch pipelines? Zonkers
With the world economy running on oil, it is no wonder that with Saddam living just across the border he was a threat (to the world)
He wanted missiles especially, and with those he could put
half of the SA production out of business in hours
Hard to say why major European countries could not recognize the size of the wrench he could have have put into their economic gears. Had Saddam kept Kuwait and then threatened SA.
Japan and S Korea have done so, and are sending troops-recognizing the importance of stability in the area to their countries welfare.
Perhaps the UN did recognize that Saddam had to change his tune, and was in agreement with 17 resolutions. But no enforcement. It is politically incorrect to call for a regime change purely on economic interests.
However much it is justified, it would not have been a saleable position.
Sig@rightwarformanyreasons,com
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