[thechat] Arguments for war

[Martin Burns]

On Sunday, September 22, 2002, at 11:26  pm, Heironymous Bosch wrote:

> You can argue cultural imperialism all you wish.  Amerikan foreign
> policy is
> /always/ all about the oil.  Afghanistan was invaded to secure that
> pipeline.  No two ways about it.

Interesting, therefore, to contrast:
Iraq carries out first-strike attack against Kuwait to secure oil and is
condemned to international pariah status.
US claims right to similar action against Iraq, and still feels the need
to ask "why does everyone hate us?"

Cheers
Martin
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