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To: bacchus_ii who wrote (179605)	1/10/2006 3:42:04 PM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 281500

>>>The issue can scarcely be raised because it conflicts with firmly established doctrine: We're supposed to believe that the United States would have invaded Iraq if it was an island in the Indian Ocean and its main export was pickles, not petroleum. LMAO! Good one Bacc. Very well said.

To: bacchus_ii who wrote (179605)	1/10/2006 3:52:48 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

We're supposed to believe that the United States would have invaded Iraq if it was an island in the Indian Ocean and its main export was pickles, not petroleum. Nonsense. Who believes that? Oil was part of the reason we went to Iraq. It was certainly not a good idea to have a madman like SH sitting on top of the second largest proven reserves being located right next to the largest proven reserves. US national security is inextricably tied to our economic security as well. It is in our national interest to make sure that oil flows freely to the US and global economy. J.