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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: PartyTime who wrote (21586)	3/16/2003 3:53:03 AM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25898

Or maybe the GOPside had Clinton bogged down with other things, and he couldn't give Saddam quality time? The GOP made sure that there was legislation that explicitly prohibited Clinton from using US military forces in Iraq. jttmab

To: PartyTime who wrote (21586)	3/16/2003 4:10:57 AM
From: Steeny	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25898

Why would anyone want to keep Iraqi oil off the market? I assume you think Bush oil co was working in the interests of SA? This makes no sense. US oil companies were just as happy dealing with the Iraqis as they were with the Saudis. Or perhaps Bush oil co wanted a higher oil price? Well if that were true, it would make no sense for Bush oil co to invade Iraq(creating only a temporary spike in prices) leading to lower prices in the long run once.

To: PartyTime who wrote (21586)	3/17/2003 1:53:19 AM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 25898

But it isn't the UW which has kept Saddam from complying with his surrender terms. It's Saddam who has chosen not to comply. It's clearly obvious that had he complied early on, the inspections would have ended, the sanctions would have been lifted and he'd be exporting oil to a point where he'd have have 300 billion dollars today You're exactly right. He's have the UN resolutions off his back and be free to redevelop his WMD programs. ...with which to take over the whole world. So why didn't he? He does wanna take over the whole world, doesn't he? I mean what are we fighting for? I only know he wants to take over the Persian Gulf. Is it possible that we just wouldn't let him comply? How could anyone prevent him? But I do know if I were sitting on 15 billion and I could turn it into 300 billion, I would. Wouldn't you? Of course. But Saddam doesn't do what normal people would.