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To: Oeconomicus who wrote (150630)	12/8/2002 7:33:18 PM
From: GST	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 164684

"Are you seriously suggesting that "seizing" another country's oil is justification for war or that the markets would react favorably to such an act?" If you take an inventory of all wars, you will find a large percentage are all about wealth and resources. Iraq is sitting on a sea of oil -- something like 100 billion barrels. If we invade Iraq and control the country then we control the oil. The markets will react very favorably to a captive mid-east oil supply -- assuming that it does not set the entire region into a protracted period of terror and war. This is a serious concern and is the main reason why invading Iraq is likely not in our best interests. If we were really worried about crazy people with WMD we would be targetting North Korea. BTW -- you cannot "disarm" a country that does not have WMD but has the capability to produce them. You can only invade the country and kill the people you don't like.