RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Unfolding Universe (discovery channel)

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Iraq is no longer designated "America Friendly", once they decided to 
nationalize their oil supply. The Saudi royals are just as dependent on our 
protection, as we are for their oil. Although they are trying to break free 
from this situation, in order to prevent another "Iranian Revolution". (An 
entire population will not stay happily repressed to support US oil profits.)

This same military purpose, also holds true for Argentina, Venezuela, and 
Columbia. US "National Interest" dictates that we will remain involved in 
these regions to prevent US oil companies from losing control. Especially 
since the Saudi link started deteriorating last fall.

Other options include rubbing up to Russia, and getting to the gas under 
the Caspian Sea. Both of which are underway (Bush has seen the soul of 
Putin, and we are building military bases in the old soviet republics right 
along the pipeline route).



At 12:55 PM 6/4/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> > The Gulf War had no other purpose. Kuwait's oil
> > would've made Iraq as
> > big an OPEC player as Saudi Arabia, which just was not an option.
>
>Why not? Iraq's industry is american-run.  Opec is merely a pupet of
>american companies, and will always be such.
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