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2003-10-30 Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2003-10-30 11:26:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I agree with his rant but the oil is absolutly at the heart of the matter. Follow the money. Pouring Iraqi oil into the world market effects certain interest in different ways, OPEC has as much to loose as anybody. Bringing down saddam to free up that oil is absolutly neccesary to win this war. Using WMD threats as a pretext to invading Iraq was ruthlessly brilliant. Bush's attempt to keep this from being an overt religious war is impossible in some respects. Just read the Malaysian PM speech. There is a good link through 'Carnival of the Vanities' blog today on that speech. Sorry for not being a competent linkster. Hey off subject, but bacon slathered in tabasco sauce with hot coffee is to die for.

Posted by Lucky 2003-10-30 12:32:38 PM|| 2003-10-30 12:32:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Re: Friedman / NYT
I'm on the patch. Read Lucky's comment and agree with sinister plot, but felt no need to fall into the logic abyss - so I guess it's working.

Posted by .com 2003-10-30 1:32:50 PM|| 2003-10-30 1:32:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN wrote this? The Liberals are in more trouble than I thought. When the liberals admit that Bush is in the right the Left is in trouble.

Posted by Howard Dean, Metroman 2003-10-30 2:00:25 PM|| 2003-10-30 2:00:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 It's certainly about oil. The troubles with Saddam began when he fell in love with the Kuwaiti oil fields. Beyond that, Saddam was simply the easest one to rationalize and take down first (after Afghanistan that is).

Posted by Yanks 2003-10-30 3:00:25 PM|| 2003-10-30 3:00:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 It damn sure better be about oil. I cetainly don't want their land or women.

Posted by Shipman 2003-10-30 9:10:02 PM|| 2003-10-30 9:10:02 PM|| Front Page Top

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