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Originally posted by MagiK:
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Originally posted by Animal:
The power of the press at it's finest.
The conflict in the Gulf during the last two decades has been about one thing: OIL
Your proof sir? Iraq did not invade and wage war with Iran for ran's oil, it was about religion.
Iraq did not invade Kuwait for it's oil, it was about religion and conquest.
The USA did not wage the first war solely for oil and there is ample proof, that the US goes to war to aid people being faced with injustice (somalia, kosovo, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam war none of which were about oil. Though some of the motivations were self serving, it was never the sole reason for involvement.
There are a lot of evil people in the world, doing evil things. Look at the number of hate crimes, murders, rapes etc... in any country at any time.
Bush would like the world to think that his is doing this for humanitarian reasons, but I really, really doubt it.
And your doubts are based on nothing at all. He stated his reasons, and unless you can demonstrate your psychic abilities, you have ZERO proof that he is lying. You just want him to be lieing. Which is far from being fact.
Take North Korea lately for example. If reports are to be believed they are developing weapons of mass destruction faster than Iraq, yet the focus is still on Iraq. Why? Because there is no oil in North Korea.
You are showing a surprising lack of knowledge about what is going on in Korea, you seem to know nothing about the political leverage the US has over N.K. Not only is the US pressuring China, Japan and S. Korea to take steps against NK, there are and HAVE been US troops stationed in S.K., along with several billion dollars in military hardware and the US Pacific Fleet being in the general vicinity when needed. We don't need to employ the same tactics for every situation.
I think if the politicians themselves where holding rifles on the front lines of combat, we'd see a lot less "police actions" for humanitarian reasons.
Good rhetoric but useless waste of words in the end.
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[/QUOTE]I understand you patriotism, however don't be blinded by it.
I never once said I wished Bush were lying, however I do believe his motives are questionable. If we are to take Bush at his word, why not take Saddam at his word?
I don't recall saying that any Middle Eastern countries waged war on each other for oil, but perhaps I could have been clearer. Any outside country involving themselves in a war in the Middle East, has been for oil, no matter what the "official" reason may be.
I understant the situation in North Korea, but don't you think that they represent more of an immediate threat then Iraq?
MagiK, have you ever had anyone shooting at you, trying to kill you? I can say that I have, how about you?
Yes politicians picking up a weapon and standing beside those that they send to fight is a useless waste of words, because it will never happen.
Unfortunately we tend to stick our noses into affairs that are not our business all in the name of "aid."