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Why Did America Really Invade Iraq?
Koinonia House News Journal Update ^ | April 1, 2006 | Chuck Missler

Posted on 04/14/2006 5:24:17 AM PDT by patriot_wes

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Long article but very informative. It's about oil and US monetary policy.
1 posted on 04/14/2006 5:24:19 AM PDT by patriot_wes
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To: patriot_wes

Note... the US hasn't had gold backing its money supply for close to 50 years.


2 posted on 04/14/2006 5:32:38 AM PDT by The Great RJ ("Mir wölle bleiwen wat mir sin" or "We want to remain what we are." ..Luxembourg motto)
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I hope we invaded Iraq to: (i) depose Saddam, (ii) maintain a military presence in the most strategic geographic location in the world, forever.


3 posted on 04/14/2006 5:35:07 AM PDT by anton
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Article is crazy stuff.


4 posted on 04/14/2006 5:37:07 AM PDT by Tiberius109
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To: anton

and (iii) allow continued growth in the Gulf region unhindered by tyrants


5 posted on 04/14/2006 5:44:30 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. Slay Pinch)
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To: anton
I have a great diagram which displays the disposition of American forces in relation to Iran.
I would post, however I am unable to paste the item in this forum.

The American flag(s) are in Iraq, Bahrain, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan etc. I think you get the picture.
It is my strong belief that the containment of Iran has been our ultimate goal from the beginning.
6 posted on 04/14/2006 5:52:18 AM PDT by LFOD (Formerly IRAQ - now home.....)
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To: The Great RJ; patriot_wes
Note... the US hasn't had gold backing its money supply for close to 50 years.

Of possible relevance:

. . . What did break down was the rules of cooperation for the convertibility of the dollar into gold and the exchange rates regime. After the war, the US dollar became the international reserve currency. The US also went from being in surplus to running trade deficits. States at first wanted US dollars to meet their trade obligations. They were also happy to let the US run deficits since this provided liquidity in the international monetary system. This situation led, however, to a crisis first anticipated by the economist Triffin in 1960 (R. Triffin, Gold and the Dollar Crisis, New Haven CT, 1960). The problem was that if the US attempted to correct its balance of payments deficit it would cause a liquidity crisis. If it allowed its deficit to continue, other states would lose confidence in the dollar as a reserve currency and seek to convert their dollars into gold. US deficits continued to increase, partly because the US had to pay for its war in Vietnam. Confidence in the dollar started to slide. States began to seek, as the gold standard allowed them to, the conversion of their dollars into gold. The US reacted by announcing in August 1971 that it was going to abandon the convertibility of the dollar.

This unilateral action ended the exchange rates regime that had been negotiated by states at Bretton Woods. Other states were more or less forced to float their own currencies. . . .

Bretton Woods: Birth and Breakdown


7 posted on 04/14/2006 5:57:59 AM PDT by Racehorse (Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.)
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To: patriot_wes

Those eviiil Jooooish bankers...............


8 posted on 04/14/2006 6:05:02 AM PDT by Always Right
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What, no mention of Kissinger and the Bilderbergs?


9 posted on 04/14/2006 6:05:03 AM PDT by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: LFOD
It is my strong belief that the containment of Iran has been our ultimate goal from the beginning.

I think that is certainly part of the equation, a part that is long, long overdue. However, I beleive the main reason has more to do with uninterupted flow of oil coming from the region to the world market at reasonably stable prices. I, for one, would very much like to see this side of the puzzle promoted. Folks need to understand that, without oil, everything comes to a grinding hault. I really don't fancy returning to the days of having a closeup view of the a$$ end of a horse to get where I need to be.....

10 posted on 04/14/2006 6:31:02 AM PDT by Thermalseeker
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To: facedown

Don't forget the trilateral commission!


11 posted on 04/14/2006 6:33:31 AM PDT by Uddercha0s
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To: LFOD

I mentioned that very thing yesterday at lunch. There was an ultra-leftie there that doesn't believe any war is worth fighting. He also is of the ilk that believes the US has no right to be the only super power. The rest at the table were all conservatives and many were ex-military. It was a lively conversation to say the least.


12 posted on 04/14/2006 6:38:30 AM PDT by Dutch Boy
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"THE" Reason We Went Into Iraq

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1140929/posts


13 posted on 04/14/2006 6:39:41 AM PDT by TheForceOfOne (El Chupacabra spotted near U.S./Mexican border feeding on illegal immigrants. Pass it on..)
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To: patriot_wes

I understand this guys point about the dollar being backed by gold and all... but soon as I keep seeing him mention the bible you know this is just crap hysteria... surprised there wasnt a link at the bottom of the page to donate to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints or something.


14 posted on 04/14/2006 7:09:04 AM PDT by Element187
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To: patriot_wes

Everyone knows it was to keep the truth of the Roswell crash from being exposed.


15 posted on 04/14/2006 7:19:56 AM PDT by JmyBryan
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To: LFOD
The American flag(s) are in Iraq, Bahrain, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan etc. I think you get the picture.

Big time.

16 posted on 04/14/2006 7:21:48 AM PDT by Sir Francis Dashwood (LET'S ROLL!)
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Why Did America Really Invade Iraq?


Because we didn't want to nuke them?
17 posted on 04/14/2006 7:22:13 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: patriot_wes

Once Nixon dropped the Gold Standard the U.S. Economy was doomed for the next ten years.


18 posted on 04/14/2006 7:23:12 AM PDT by H. Paul Pressler IV
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lol, Good answer, good answer, I like the way you think, I'm going to be watching you!

http://www.kinison.com/video/files/backtoschool_1985_250k.wmv
19 posted on 04/14/2006 7:32:03 AM PDT by TheForceOfOne (El Chupacabra spotted near U.S./Mexican border feeding on illegal immigrants. Pass it on..)
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To: LFOD

I hope so.


20 posted on 04/14/2006 7:47:36 AM PDT by anton
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