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To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (25799)	9/28/2007 7:46:10 PM
From: sea_urchin	Respond to of 81092

Crimson > It is fair to ask why it matters whether the U.S. went to war solely for oil, or solely for Israel, or out of an imperial drive -- or, as is much more likely the case, for some combination of these motivations. Having argued at different times for each of those motives, I too have come to the same conclusion the Christisons have, that a combination of the three factors, Israel, oil and geopolitical advantage, is the most probable. But, having said that, one must also recognize that all three factors redound to Israel's advantage. Therefore, whatever benefit the US obtains from the undertaking will be seen only tacitly, indirectly and in terms of Israel's immediate political, strategic and material advantage. Thus it is only when Israel is satisfied that all three objectives have been achieved, if ever, will the US be able to bring its troops home from Iraq and wherever else and declare an end to the War on Terrorism.