Gus > Told you so -- Oil's got nothing to do with it....
Hey, hey, hey! How can you make such a statement as a fact? Jim Lobe wasn't in the room when the decision to attack Iraq was made.
> Powered by both Jewish and non-Jewish [Judeo-]conservatives centered in the offices of Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick Cheney and by White House deference to the solidly pro-Zionist Christian Right, the [Judeo-]conservative worldview --dedicated to the security of Israel and the primacy of military power in a world of good and evil-- emerged after September 11, 2001 as the driving force in President Bush's foreign policy, as well as the dominant narrative in a cowed and complacent mass media.
I know all this and I agree with it -- BUT -- I still do not know what part oil played in the decision. Although it is clear that the neocons motivated for the attack based on Israel's self-interest, don't forget Cheney and W are both well-connected to the oil industry. And are you saying that the US was prepared to expend military personnel and treasure for a purely philanthropic cause, however misguided? That I can't accept.
Why is it not conceivable to you that there could have been more than one reason for the attack? Or is everything bad that happens always just the fault of Israel?
In my opinion, either oil is the reason and Israel is the pretext or Israel is the reason and oil is the pretext -- but does it really matter which?
If gang rape comes before theft or theft comes before gang rape, does it make any difference to the crime? Anyway, the victim was responsible for what happened. As you know, she was asking for it, wearing that very short skirt, telling us lies and taunting us. She got what she deserved, all right. |
