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To: Sully- who wrote (17144)	4/14/2003 7:20:15 PM
From: zonder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

The oil argument is beyond pale. You must have led a sheltered life. Do you really think it is just a coincidence that Iraq holds the world's second largest cheapest to drill oil reserves and EVERYBODY in the current US administration, from Condi to Powell to Bush are oil people by career? Wasn't about oil, won't be about oil. Ain't never gonna be about oil. Unfortunately, repetition does not strengthen your blind denial. If you care to take a look, here is why I think the invasion of Iraq by US/UK forces is not not about liberating the poor suffering Iraqis but about oil and geopolitical dominance: While Saddam has been known to brutally treat its own population, killing them in massive numbers in certain occasions, this is obviously not THE REASON for the proposed invasion of Iraq, because: (1) They were just as well known 10 years ago when the earlier Bush left him in place (2) Other US allies committing equally "atrocious" acts (Turkey, Pakistan...) (3) There are other nations perishing in worse conditions of civil war, hunger, and disease, and I don't see Bush shedding a tear to liberate them from their misery (4) US knew of the "atrocious" acts and still continued to supply Iraq with technological know-how to manufacture more WMDs: cooperativeresearch.org. So, I ask, why is the US so hell-bent on invading Iraq now? The answer is: (1) Probably not the soi-disant and rather elusive WMDs because: .....(a) Nobody can find any trace of them in Iraq .....(b) Bush says he has proof but won't show (!) and anyway can't even direct the inspectors to where they might find some .....(c) There are quite a few CONFIRMED holders of serious WMDs, some of whom are nasty characters like Pakistan and North Korea, but they are not being aggressed like Iraq is. (2) Probably not a pathological obsession a la "He tried to kill my DADDY!", for I believe we can safely assume that anyone who rises to Presidency will not be so twisted as to have such an incident cloud his judgement. What other possible reason remains? (3) Very probably OIL: .....(a) Iraq has the second largest oil reserves in the world .....(b) Iraq's reserves are also near the surface and hence low-cost .....(c) US is in dire need of oil, as its own production is nowhere near its consumption .....(d) Bush and EVERYONE on his administration are oil people .....(e) Bush has been heavily supported by US oil corporations in his elections (4) Possibly geo-political influence: .....(a) Always good to get a foothold .....(b) Will help protect Israel better Anyway, I hope that helps see how I came to decide it must be for the oil that Bush was so eager to invade Iraq.