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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (49164)	9/18/2004 8:04:25 PM
From: Mephisto	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

Oil and war never seem to be far from the Bushies minds. Daddy Bush must have made a bundle with his investments in the Carlyle Group.For instance, I've heard The Carlyle Group invested in stocks that would do well during wars. Then, there was George W's foray into the Texas oil industry. Now, George W. and all his fat corporate contributors grow richer as oil prices increase. I read recently: "The sluggishness - indeed decline - in the real price of oil since the mid-1980s (when it was roughly the equivalent of a present day $80) has discouraged serious searches for new oil fields, as well as the development of known potential sources. And one must never forget that the fear of political instability in Saudi Arabia was a major motive behind the decision to invade Iraq. " Article: Fuelling uncertainty Source: The Guardian guardian.co.uk >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AS, If we look into the past, we learn that oil corporations had so much influence over George W. Bush that he blocked investigations into Islamist terrorism- Mephisto "The Bush administration may also harbour some guilty secrets over its determination to put America's economic and strategic interests ahead of tracking down Islamist terrorists - at least before September 11. In a new book, Bin Laden - the ForbiddenTruth, two French intelligence analysts, Jean Charles Brisard and Guillaume Dasquié, claim that the administration initially blocked US secret service investigations into Islamist terrorism, under the influence of powerful oil corporations, many of whom had stumped up wads of cash for the Bush campaign." Clearing up America's mess Mark Seddon Tuesday December 18, 2001 The Guardian Message 16807730