Is this politics or art? (POLITICS, READ AT OWN RISK) - Beyond Tiki

F floratina Tiki Socialite Pasadena CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 1002	F floratina Posted posted on Thu, Feb 27, 2003 1:01 AM Some Iraqis tried to speak out at one of those anti-war rallies (this one was in London). Here is a report: http://www.gulf-news.com/articles/opinion.asp?ArticleID=78689 Here is an article from ESPN about Uday Hussein's Iraqi Olympic committee with insight provided by some athletes that were lucky enough to get out: http://espn.go.com/oly/news/2003/0120/1495655.html To those who say "this is about oil", I respectfully say, "Duh". It is, partially. Like it or not, we need oil to keep this economy going. If we wanted to take over and control the oil supply of Iraq, we could have done that in 1991. Bush 41 kept his forces out of Baghdad in accordance with the UN resolution and there are many who criticize him for that to this day. When Saddam set his oil wells on fire, we sent in specialists to extinguish and cap them. Then we left. The objections of France, Germany and Russia are hardly driven by altruism. These countries have entered into contracts with the current Iraqi government, contracts that may not be honored by a new administration and they involve - OIL! To those who say that we need to develop other sources of energy, I agree with you. Until most of us are driving fuel cell vehicles, we still need oil. We have a large domestic source in ANWAR... Another source can be found in the countries of Eastern Europe who have been liberated from Soviet domination. I think, not coincidentally, that these countries are solidly behind out efforts to liberate Iraq. On one hand, they know oppression. On the other hand, they welcome economic development. I understand the concerns of those who fear a counter-attack on our soil. Destabilization of the Middle East is a hair-raiser, too. Turkey wants to put troops in Northern Iraq. They are concerned that the Kurdish in Northern Iraq may try to create an autonomous territory in that region and this may resonate with the Kurdish in Turkey. Iran is apparently itching to get a piece of the pie. It would be easier for Bush to just walk away and let Saddam have a free hand, as some would apparently have it. It wouldn't make any difference to the left. They will just find another reason to call Conservatives "nazis" anyway. :) [ Edited by: floratina on 2003-02-27 01:51 ]

Some Iraqis tried to speak out at one of those anti-war rallies (this one was in London). Here is a report:

http://www.gulf-news.com/articles/opinion.asp?ArticleID=78689

Here is an article from ESPN about Uday Hussein's Iraqi Olympic committee with insight provided by some athletes that were lucky enough to get out:

http://espn.go.com/oly/news/2003/0120/1495655.html

To those who say "this is about oil", I respectfully say, "Duh". It is, partially. Like it or not, we need oil to keep this economy going. If we wanted to take over and control the oil supply of Iraq, we could have done that in 1991. Bush 41 kept his forces out of Baghdad in accordance with the UN resolution and there are many who criticize him for that to this day. When Saddam set his oil wells on fire, we sent in specialists to extinguish and cap them. Then we left.

The objections of France, Germany and Russia are hardly driven by altruism. These countries have entered into contracts with the current Iraqi government, contracts that may not be honored by a new administration and they involve - OIL!

To those who say that we need to develop other sources of energy, I agree with you. Until most of us are driving fuel cell vehicles, we still need oil. We have a large domestic source in ANWAR...

Another source can be found in the countries of Eastern Europe who have been liberated from Soviet domination. I think, not coincidentally, that these countries are solidly behind out efforts to liberate Iraq. On one hand, they know oppression. On the other hand, they welcome economic development.

I understand the concerns of those who fear a counter-attack on our soil. Destabilization of the Middle East is a hair-raiser, too. Turkey wants to put troops in Northern Iraq. They are concerned that the Kurdish in Northern Iraq may try to create an autonomous territory in that region and this may resonate with the Kurdish in Turkey. Iran is apparently itching to get a piece of the pie.

It would be easier for Bush to just walk away and let Saddam have a free hand, as some would apparently have it. It wouldn't make any difference to the left. They will just find another reason to call Conservatives "nazis" anyway. :)

[ Edited by: floratina on 2003-02-27 01:51 ]

Post #24598 by floratina on Thu, Feb 27, 2003 1:01 AM