Reply #2: Hmmmmmmmm [View All]

[Swede Atlanta]

I won't discount this report so quickly. I agree there were lots of reasons for Bush to advocate a war against Iraq not the least of which was the Iraqi plot to assassinate his father when he was in Kuwait.

On the other hand, the PNAC had, prior to Bush's election, already signaled their plans to attack Iraq and secure as many of the world's oil reserves for the U.S. as possible. It is interesting how the Iraq war and other actions have done anything but secure those interests for the U.S.

Russian oil is going increasingly to interests in Western Europe not to mention the Russians will preserve as much as they need for their own economy. China has locked up vast oil interests in Iran, Latin America including off the shores of Cuba, etc. The U.S. has the potential to have influence over Iraqi oil reserves but only if we don't drive the Iraqis into the arms of a competitor.