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To: American Spirit who wrote (390407)4/11/2003 3:40:40 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 769670
 
We would be a lot less interested in the region if it wasn't for oil.

Also Saddam would have less ability to build up an army and WMD even it wasn't for oil.

If they never had any oil most of the ME would be poor backwater of little interest to or threat to anyone.

Tim



To: American Spirit who wrote (390407)4/11/2003 3:54:18 PM
From: Sully-  Respond to of 769670
 
More revisionist history from Arab Street.



To: American Spirit who wrote (390407)4/11/2003 4:17:45 PM
From: DavesM  Respond to of 769670
 
re:"We wouldn't even be in the region is not for oil."

Then why aren't American troops liberating West Africa as well?


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