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Originally Posted by Botnst
... Perhaps the worst thing we could do from a PR perspective would be to seize their oil and sell it to our benefit. We certainly could do it. But doing so would simply confirm in people's minds that we deposed Saddam to get his oil. IMO we deposed Saddam to prevent him (Saddam) from fulfilling his oft-stated policy of bringing middleastern oil under pan-arab control. He conveniently self-proclaimed as leader of the pan arabists. |
It is my humble belief that is the eventuality, except not for profit but for survival. It will prove to be a very difficult exercise getting it here safely though. Given the options, of which there are none, we've got little choice.
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