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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Neocon who wrote (122316)12/28/2003 7:53:10 AM
From: Copperfield  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
- Albert Einstein

There is no doubt that Iraq HAD the ability to build and finance the fourth largest army in the world pre 1991. Oil revenues, legal or illegal kept Saddam in power and financed his palaces.

But that is all water under the bridge now. With Iraq's power and oil production capacity limited, the country faces large still unforgiven debts. The people face huge increases in prices for food, fuel and electricity shortages. Even if the US led coalition is successful in stopping the armed insurgency they could still face a sticks and stones Intifada.
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