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I think Bush always knew about Peak Oil, why else are
they in Iraq?

All views expressed are my own but you knew that.
by Elras on Thu Jan 17th, 2008 at 12:26:35 PM EST
It was more for the here and now stability of the Gulf and for Israel.  Saddam was problematic for all parties, so he had to go.  Cheney and the boys like endgame strategies; they are not much for uncertainty. It was supposed to send a message about American power as well. No doubt it was deemed a win-win situation with little downside.  They took pressure off the Gulf states and Israel.  They could create a laissez-faire utopia to prove their ideology.  They could now focus attention on the other "contained" state in the region- Iran and they set themselves up in a forward position for the future. They can protect the resources and keep them flowing West and they can get in on lucrative oil deals as supply and demand head in opposite directions.
by bellumregio on Thu Jan 17th, 2008 at 02:06:33 PM EST
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Had it gone the way they planned, the Iraq Oil Law would long since be in place with juicy contracts all round.

Forget "containment" of Iran: they were offered back in 2003 by the panic stricken regime far more than is on offer now, but they were planning to be in Teheran within the year...

From hubris to nemesis...

by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Thu Jan 17th, 2008 at 02:18:19 PM EST
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Hi, Elras! Welcome to ET!

Hope to see you around...

"Ne te courbe que pour aimer..." René Char

by Melanchthon on Thu Jan 17th, 2008 at 04:13:22 PM EST
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seconded

You can't be me, I'm taken
by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Jan 17th, 2008 at 04:17:14 PM EST
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Nice to be here.

What is it that the Americanos like to say...

'Long time reader first time writer' 8-)

Cheers
Elras

All views expressed are my own but you knew that.

by Elras on Fri Jan 18th, 2008 at 05:29:25 AM EST
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