Comments on: Was the Iraq war about oil all along? http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/30/was-the-iraq-war-about-oil-all-along/ Tell Jack how you really feel Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Fred http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/30/was-the-iraq-war-about-oil-all-along/#comment-422332 Fred Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:43:41 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-422332 Jack, NO the war in Iraq was about Bush's EGO, and you know it! Fred Jack,

NO the war in Iraq was about Bush's EGO, and you know it!

Fred

]]> By: Jim Diemer http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/30/was-the-iraq-war-about-oil-all-along/#comment-422328 Jim Diemer Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:43:28 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-422328 It is always about OIL, we seem to think the oil industry is ours alone and it really belongs to those who have it and hold the rest of us stupid oil using people hostage. We need to stop this maddness and bring home all those brave Anerican Service Men and Women. Stop the MADDNESS. It is always about OIL, we seem to think the oil industry is ours alone and it really belongs to those who have it and hold the rest of us stupid oil using people hostage. We need to stop this maddness and bring home all those brave Anerican Service Men and Women. Stop the MADDNESS.

]]> By: Rich from Illinois http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/30/was-the-iraq-war-about-oil-all-along/#comment-422329 Rich from Illinois Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:43:28 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-422329 Let's put it this way: The decision may not have been predicated "entirely upon oil" but oil would obviously have been a substantial factor influencing the decision. Now, the real question is: Since dependency on mideast oil is (unfortunately) a matter of national defense, was that decision "in real world terms" entirely wrong? The fact that the US over the last four decades has failed to ween ourselves off of foreign oil by actively implementing a national alternative energy policy simply makes us look to the world as an insatiable glutton and bully. Politicians serve to be re-elected to office, not to do what is in the country's best interests. That is the reality of the situation. Let's put it this way: The decision may not have been predicated "entirely upon oil" but oil would obviously have been a substantial factor influencing the decision. Now, the real question is: Since dependency on mideast oil is (unfortunately) a matter of national defense, was that decision "in real world terms" entirely wrong?
The fact that the US over the last four decades has failed to ween ourselves off of foreign oil by actively implementing a national alternative energy policy simply makes us look to the world as an insatiable glutton and bully. Politicians serve to be re-elected to office, not to do what is in the country's best interests. That is the reality of the situation.

]]> By: Ed Bailey http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/30/was-the-iraq-war-about-oil-all-along/#comment-422326 Ed Bailey Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:43:24 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-422326 Jack, it's been revealed that maps of Iraqi oil fields were included in Dick Cheney's top secret meetings with big oil in 2001. Follow the paper trail, this oil and money addicted administration has had theirsights on Iraq from the get go. Sadly, they used 9/11 as a convenient excuse to invade a soverign nation. A nation which according to the 9/11 comission had nothing whatsoever to do with the attack. Jack, it's been revealed that maps of Iraqi oil fields were included in Dick Cheney's top secret meetings with big oil in 2001. Follow the paper trail, this oil and money addicted administration has had theirsights on Iraq from the get go. Sadly, they used 9/11 as a convenient excuse to invade a soverign nation. A nation which according to the 9/11 comission had nothing whatsoever to do with the attack.

]]> By: Larry in Fort Worth Texas http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/30/was-the-iraq-war-about-oil-all-along/#comment-422325 Larry in Fort Worth Texas Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:43:23 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-422325 Of course it was about the oil! That doesn't take einstein to answer. However the reason it was about the oil is we couldn't allow terrorists to control that vast wealth. They would annihilate Israel and anything else they wanted to control.With that much money they could have the largest armed force in the world,and the weapons to go with it. Add to that the leverage they would have on us needing the oil. Of course it was about the oil! That doesn't take einstein to answer. However the reason it was about the oil is we couldn't allow terrorists to control that vast wealth. They would annihilate Israel and anything else they wanted to control.With that much money they could have the largest armed force in the world,and the weapons to go with it. Add to that the leverage they would have on us needing the oil.

]]> By: arj barker http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/30/was-the-iraq-war-about-oil-all-along/#comment-422322 arj barker Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:43:08 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-422322 without a doubt, it was all about oil. im not even that smart, and i know that! without a doubt, it was all about oil.
im not even that smart, and i know that!

]]> By: Locco http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/30/was-the-iraq-war-about-oil-all-along/#comment-422186 Locco Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:37:15 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-422186 Someone tell me why this administration is not being tried, convicted and executed?!? If governments in other countries did this, and it affected US interests, rest assured we would SANCTION them to death, or invade them and simply take over, until they lynched those responsible. And we wonder why so many foreign countries hate Americans. Someone tell me why this administration is not being tried, convicted and executed?!?

If governments in other countries did this, and it affected US interests, rest assured we would SANCTION them to death, or invade them and simply take over, until they lynched those responsible.

And we wonder why so many foreign countries hate Americans.

]]> By: Thomas L Turner http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/30/was-the-iraq-war-about-oil-all-along/#comment-422185 Thomas L Turner Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:37:08 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-422185 Jack: Our Congressional Representative, Dennis Kucinich, addressed the House at the beginning of the Iraq war. His statement was "How did our oil get under Iraq's sand? This is recorded in the Federal Register. Thomas Turner, Cleveland, OH PS: We are very proud of Congressman Kucinich. Jack: Our Congressional Representative, Dennis Kucinich, addressed the House at the beginning of the Iraq war. His statement was "How did our oil get under Iraq's sand? This is recorded in the Federal Register.

Thomas Turner, Cleveland, OH

PS: We are very proud of Congressman Kucinich.

]]> By: Gloria http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/30/was-the-iraq-war-about-oil-all-along/#comment-422096 Gloria Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:33:54 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-422096 Is oil almost $150 a barrel? So, the short answer is, "Oh, hell, yeah!" Is oil almost $150 a barrel? So, the short answer is, "Oh, hell, yeah!"

]]> By: Greg -- Racine Wisconsin http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/30/was-the-iraq-war-about-oil-all-along/#comment-422095 Greg -- Racine Wisconsin Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:33:53 +0000 http://cnncaffertyfile.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-422095 I suspect the genesis for the war in Iraq was Cheney's closed door energy meeting, early in the administration's first term, the minutes of which (if there are any) remain secret. I suspect the genesis for the war in Iraq was Cheney's closed door energy meeting, early in the administration's first term, the minutes of which (if there are any) remain secret.

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