Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 06:44:10 -0800 (PST) From: Ali Kazmi <thekazmis2001-AT-yahoo.com> Subject: Re: More senseless Frog bashing Hi, taking some time off from wage slavery - here are my two bits. Iraq War. There seem to be two threads of thought on this list. One that Dubya is kookoo and is rushing pellmell into war with iraq due to penis envy or whatever... the other that amerikans have finally shown their true imperialistic colors and the world is trying to hold them back. Well here is my take on the situation. We are not just talking about Iraq's oil, but also the oil in Iran, and the whole CIS states. Whoever controls this controls a major chunk of energy resources in the 21st century. After Iraq will come Iran, which will open southern export routes for CIS oil and gas. Currently, the only viable outlet for these CIS resources is through Russia and Europe. This war is not between USA and IRAQ but between USA and EUROPE. A war for control of resources and economic strength in the new century. This war is not the insanity of one person but policy. Russia and Europe are not opposing US out of any love of peace but from a very practical position as gateway to those CIS resources. Afghanistan should have worked, but has always been too fractured and difficult for any foreign power to control,(ask the british and russians). And the pro russian Northern Alliance taking over didn't help. So USA after seeing that they couldn't control Afghanistan, decide to go for the whole enchilada. Russia and Europe have realized this, though a bit late and are now scrambling to counter this attack. Britain with nothing to gain from CIS, has picked its side. Again policy. Not Blair Witch's personal agenda. Russia and Europe cannot confront USA directly, but will try their damndest to confound it. USA is being a bit hamfisted. but point to remember, every thing these leaders say is for our consumption, and has nothing to to with the truth or whatever.... Bushie's cowboy bull is crafted by a slew of political writers. As is every other leaders bull. An interesting sidenote to this policy shift of the USA of direct intervention in OIL countries is the position of Israel after this plays through. Up till September 11, USA was using Isreal as a boogey man in the Middle East, keeping the arab populace focused on the palistinian problem and off the back of the sheikhs. But things changed, suddenly USA was directly involved, the arabs, despite the Palestinian problem were turning on their own dictators, and despite Afghanistan, CIS black gold remained out of reach. After USA marches in to Iraq and probably Iran afterwards, what use is Isreal? The gloves are off, unka sam is in the ring. does america need to continues pouring billions into Israel, or will it throw the arabs a bone? placate them. all it needs to do is turn down the money and arms flow to a trickle. Yes, there is a lot of support for Isreal in the US, but that support exists on the sufferance of the powerbrokers, as long as it is helping their goals. If it runs counter, it will be put down. Well that was one bit, will post the second bit later. Take care y'all, Heehaw. Ali. ps. Any one listen to David Cross's "Shut up you fucking baby"? __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/
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