Iraq war shows limits of US power

[fishman3811]

HUMBOLT first of all i didnt get that article from prison planet.com.It was taken from BBC worldnews.com not every story that blasts the occupation comes from the far left media.There are alot of people and media outlets in this world who are not far left nuts that actually see what this war is about....

[ldg420]

There are alot of people and media outlets in this world who are not far left nuts that actually see what this war is about....

Don't even try to claim that its about OIL thats absurd, especially since Canadian companies have much more to gain financially in this alleged OIL WAR than we do...And honestly I wish we would take over the entire region and nationalize the oil fields I'm sick of paying $3.20/gallon but I bet that u think George Bush is the reason gas prices are high not OPEC.........:stoned:

[dragonrider]

Don't even try to claim that its about OIL thats absurd, especially since Canadian companies have much more to gain financially in this alleged OIL WAR than we do... And honestly I wish we would take over the entire region and nationalize the oil fields I'm sick of paying $3.20/gallon but I bet that u think George Bush is the reason gas prices are high not OPEC.........:stoned:

Are you talking about the Middle East or Canada? Because if you are talking about Canada, then I am all for it. We should take over Canada, and steal all of their oil! And while we are at it, we should get some of their maple syrup too. Maple syrup costs more than gas, and that isn't right! Freakin' Canadians, screwing us with their high-priced maple syrup!

[Rusty Trichome]

Women had the complete right to vote during Saddam's rule as well as girls were allowed to attend schools. If anything it is more difficult for people to vote or attend school with the current instability

Yeah, he let women vote. He let men vote, too...a few times. Believable results? I think not.
CNN.com - Saddam gets perfect poll result - Oct. 16, 2002
Last I heard, our military was building schools, hospitals and infrastructure. Saddam built shrines to honor himself.

[fishman3811]

This war is about making money plain and simple its not meant to be won its a war to be waged indefinitly so the elite can squeeze as much money out of the American tax payers as they can.If Anyone doesnt think that the elite is not making money then youve got your head in the sand.Do i think that Bush is the reason oil prices are so high well before the war oil was 38-40 a barrel now its 100-110 dollars a barrel so u tell me if its his fault.It doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure that one out

[Psycho4Bud]

This war is about making money plain and simple its not meant to be won its a war to be waged indefinitly so the elite can squeeze as much money out of the American tax payers as they can.If Anyone doesnt think that the elite is not making money then youve got your head in the sand.Do i think that Bush is the reason oil prices are so high well before the war oil was 38-40 a barrel now its 100-110 dollars a barrel so u tell me if its his fault.It doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure that one out

LMAO...and it's the vultures in Canada that have the present oil contracts in Iraq.

Have a good one!:s4:

[fishman3811]

YEAH but not as much as American oil companies.we have our own oil btw and American companies are the ones reaping the rewards not so much Canadian companies.

[dragonrider]

YEAH but not as much as American oil companies.we have our own oil btw and American companies are the ones reaping the rewards not so much Canadian companies.

I think the point he is trying to make is that oil companies benefit from the high price of oil regardless of where the oil comes from. If you think in terms of conspiracies, then invading Iraq may not be about getting the oil in Iraq --- it may be about DISRUPTING the oil from Iraq in order to drive up the price of oil that you get from somewhere else. Whether you believe it is intentional or not, US oil companies are making record profits on the high price of oil, and the reason is the disruption of oil production in Iraq. Knock out one source of supply, and if the demand stays the same (and it does), then the price goes up (and it did, about triple).

[Psycho4Bud]

YEAH but not as much as American oil companies.we have our own oil btw and American companies are the ones reaping the rewards not so much Canadian companies.

There have been NO contracts with U.S. oil companies as of yet. If you feel different, show me some links.....good luck!

I think the point he is trying to make is that oil companies benefit from the high price of oil regardless of where the oil comes from.

No I'm not! The U.S. and other countries have been involved in the "dirty work" from the start while countries like Canada did NOTHING because the war was wrong. BUT like Vultures, their oil company went into the Kurdish area and signed contracts that bipassed the central government of Iraq.

Seems damn funny to me that someone that lives in a country that won't fight but stands first in line to reap the rewards would post so much anti-U.S. b.s. in here. :twocents:

Have a good one!:s4:

[dragonrider]

YEAH but not as much as American oil companies.we have our own oil btw and American companies are the ones reaping the rewards not so much Canadian companies.

I think the point he is trying to make is that oil companies benefit from the high price of oil regardless of where the oil comes from.

No I'm not! The U.S. and other countries have been involved in the "dirty work" from the start while countries like Canada did NOTHING because the war was wrong. BUT like Vultures, their oil company went into the Kurdish area and signed contracts that bipassed the central government of Iraq.

I wasn't saying YOU were making that point P4B --- I was talking about fishman (but maybe he wasn't making that point either). Anyway, I guess I'LL be the one to take ownership of this point: American oil companies (along with all other countries' oil companies) are making huge profits on the increase in the price of oil as a result of the war. That said, I don't think that was the intent of the war --- just an added bonus for Bush and Cheney and their oil-industry cronies.