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To: bentway who wrote (387857)6/2/2008 7:13:12 AM
From: Road Walker  Respond to of 1578596
 
"The Iraq war is a oil subsidy."

Not very well targeted. Sure, XOM makes out, but so do the Saudis, the Iranians, the Russians, the Venezualans, etc.

A subtle difference, but I don't think of it in terms of the current price of oil. I think the Neos really believed the war would increase worldwide production.

I see it more of as a subsidy to gain access to raw material. Most wars have been resource wars as this one is.


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