I still can't believe that back in 2003 when this was starting up, people vehemently stated that this was not about the oil but democracy, ending tyranny and so on.

is this really classified as *history?

Invocations (history) cannot be called by Trancecoach because Trancecoach is not privileged - sorry.

If it was really about oil then why aren't we taking the oil? If we are going to have a war for oil then let's go after Canada and Mexico. We import 33% of our foreign oil from these 2 countries. I you add in Venezuela, Columbia and Ecuador the total goes to 49%. That's right here in the western hemisphere. Think it through people and put down the kool-aid. If you use your brain you'll find you don't need your tin foil hat anymore.

>> ^Trancecoach:
is this really classified as history?


Absolutely

wow, this is Goood!
..well, I mean, it's 'bad', but... ah you know what I mean.
..I hope.

>> ^reason:
If it was really about oil then why aren't we taking the oil? If we are going to have a war for oil then let's go after Canada and Mexico. We import 33% of our foreign oil from these 2 countries. I you add in Venezuela, Columbia and Ecuador the total goes to 49%. That's right here in the western hemisphere. Think it through people and put down the kool-aid. If you use your brain you'll find you don't need your tin foil hat anymore.


The oil reserves in Canada and the South American states COMBINED is a fraction of the reserves present in the Iraq.

It's not only about Oil but about strategic influence in a important region. Having a lock on Iraq oil would allow for large bargaining power with Saudi Arabia and larger influence over the OPEC states.

The plan was for everything to go smoothly, the Iraqi government collapsing and subsequent no bid oil contracts being handed out. That didn't work out. The US government has been pushing for the Iraqi government to pass the Oil law. That has happened. Real Mission Accomplished.

You know why Germany invaded Russia? For the Oil fields in the Southern Caucus region. It's very easy to see how Warhawks could have argued for strategic domination in a key energy abundant area for future possible conflicts against an emerging China and reawakening Russia.

And don't forget that Sadam threatened to sell his oil in currencies other than the dollar. Could you imagine all oil transactions done in Euros or the Yuan? The value of the dollar would plunge to the bottom of the barrel. I really think this is the primary reason the Bush/Cheney Oil Conglomerate invaded Iraq.

*dead

This video has been declared non-functional; embed code must be fixed within 2 days or it will be sent to the dead pool - declared dead by choggie.

Awarding geo321 with one Power Point for fixing this video's dead embed code.