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America and the West have kept their end of that deal for 60 years. Neocons might argue it is time for payback. Crazy as they can be sometimes, they may argue to some sympathy that the health of world economies, indeed world order, demands cheaper oil. One sure way of doing this is by invading and occupying Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, the mother of all oil reserves.
Right, invade an occupy Iraq, Iran and the Shia-majority Eastern Province. Since having Western-friendly Sunni autocrats didn't work in Iraq and Arabia, cut the middleman.

Holy shit, these people are insane.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jun 24th, 2008 at 05:58:40 AM EST
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By the way, Fahrenheit 9/11 provides the narrative munition to bring American liberals on board this new neocon project.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jun 24th, 2008 at 07:26:51 AM EST
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Come on.  You don't really think we'd attack a country that was actually involved in 9/11, do you?

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Tue Jun 24th, 2008 at 07:27:35 AM EST
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Even the neocons know better than to attack Mecca and Medina... Or even have American troops in Saudi Arabia (that was one of the consequences of 9/11: the removal of US troops).

So, it might make some sense to use an Iraqi Shia puppet government to launch a proxy war to "liberate our Shia brethren". Too bad Iran is the enemy, they're Shia too.

So, it might make some sense to first take on iran, replace its regime with a friendly Shia leadership, and then use the two Shia puppet governments of Iran and Iraq to take on Saudi Arabia.

Sounds like a plan the neocons would support?

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jun 24th, 2008 at 07:33:29 AM EST
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Nah, never gonna happen.  The Saudis are bff with the Bushies.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Tue Jun 24th, 2008 at 07:37:07 AM EST
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The Bushies are on their way out and Obama is unifying the Corporate party.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jun 24th, 2008 at 07:38:43 AM EST
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Ah, you haven't been reading the news recently from the states, I see.  We've already got our first anti-Obama smear book on the way, written by the same guy who wrote the anti-Kerry one.  They've already resurrected the creator of the Willie Horton ads to try to make Obama a Muslim terrorist.

The Corporatists seem more than happy to take their shots at Obama.  Rest assured there's plenty more where those came from.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Tue Jun 24th, 2008 at 07:42:02 AM EST
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