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To: sea_urchin who wrote (21934)11/21/2004 10:02:39 AM
From: philv  Read Replies (1) of 80934
 
Searle, I have known for quite some time that the middle east was not the greatest source of oil for the U.S. But it doesn't really matter, because in a sense, it is a single world market now, and if others did not have access to Arab oil, they would be bidding up the price for whatever is available.

Oil was certainly a very important consideration in my opinion. Note that the oil fields were firstly protected in the US invasion. Oil money talks! They thought that Iraqi oil would handsomely pay for their "liberation". The benefit to Israel of course also played a major part in the decision to make war.

There have been many instances of dictators in other parts of the world and humanitarian crisis far eclipsing what may have occurred in Iraq (Rawanda for example) without incurring US military intervention. But they had no strategic (oil-money) interest for the U.S., so they just don't matter. Besides, how could Rawanda, for example, ever reimburse the US for their "kindness"?

I never underestimate the power and influence of money. The world is locked in an unfortunate situation where the Arabs have lots of oil on the one hand, and the Jews controlling much of the money in the world on the other. And their ancient feud shows no sign of diminishing, instead drawing in the rest of the world because of oil and money.

The Arabs are blessed with oil, the Jews are blessed with money. Or is it they are both cursed?
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