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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: michael97123 who wrote (150226)11/1/2004 3:39:10 PM
From: skinowski  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
Perhaps, just perhaps some conservative/moderate americans were beguiled by bin into believing he would call the war off if we ceded some territory (SA) to him and left him alone. These same folks may even believe and hell it may be true that bin laden at least in the short run would guaranttee oil to the west in such a scenario.

Nice, Mike. Subtle point, forcefully made.

I'm sure that if OBL takes over SA - which is his most important goal anyway - he will become very rich and powerful... and, of course, even much more statesman-like than on the recent tape. Doesn't have to be OBL personally, could be someone else who shares his ideas.

Would he sell us oil? Certainly.

Clash of Civilizations is when the Muslim world is controlled by theocratic extremists -- and WE do business with them.
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