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lone pawn.. you make a reasonable case. I didn't t...

2005-11-04T06:11:00.000-08:00

lone pawn.. you make a reasonable case. I didn't think it was ALL about the oil.. but I believe the Bush administration needed the support of the largest conglomerates who'd stand to gain from war, unstable fuel markets, destruction, and rebuilding.

Many of the potentially interested conglomerates also lay down the law on the general messaging we see via all media, so I think the oil

Oh, and Exxon profits have nothing to do with the ...

2005-11-03T11:34:00.000-08:00

Oh, and Exxon profits have nothing to do with the war. That's entirely gouging. Oil companies collude to fix prices high, that's well-known. But since supplies are sufficient at the moment, all Iraqi oil would do is lower prices, not increase sales. And frankly, Exxon likes prices where they are.

Oh, and I like your blog.

Personally, I don't really buy the oil story. And...

2005-11-03T11:32:00.000-08:00

Personally, I don't really buy the oil story. And here's why:

If they were going to blow off the UN and waste billions, wouldn't it have been significantly cheaper to simply decide the US will no longer enforce sanctions on Iraq, bribe who they need to bribe, and flood Iraq with bribe money to ensure that US firms will get exclusive access to Iraq's southern oil fields?

And so

Thanks!Yes, they were. I'm not sure if they were "...

2005-11-01T07:35:00.000-08:00

Thanks!

Yes, they were. I'm not sure if they were "official" names, or nicknames given by the soldiers. I've read it both ways.

Also, the invasion was called "Operation Iraqi Freedom". Originally they were going to call it "Operation Iraqi Liberation..." Until some genius realized the first letters spelled. OIL.

Were the camps really named that?You've got a grea...

2005-11-01T07:20:00.000-08:00

Were the camps really named that?

You've got a great blog, btw.