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Alan Greenspan claims Iraq war was really for oil
Times Online ^
| 9/16/07
Posted on 09/15/2007 4:21:02 PM PDT by freespirited
AMERICA’s elder statesman of finance, Alan Greenspan, has shaken the White House by declaring that the prime motive for the war in Iraq was oil.
In his long-awaited memoir, to be published tomorrow, Greenspan, a Republican whose 18-year tenure as head of the US Federal Reserve was widely admired, will also deliver a stinging critique of President George W Bush’s economic policies.
However, it is his view on the motive for the 2003 Iraq invasion that is likely to provoke the most controversy. “I am saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil,” he says.
Greenspan, 81, is understood to believe that Saddam Hussein posed a threat to the security of oil supplies in the Middle East.
Britain and America have always insisted the war had nothing to do with oil. Bush said the aim was to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction and end Saddam’s support for terrorism
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alangreenspan; barkingmoonbat; energy; fed; iraqwar; mrandreamitchell; oil; seniledementia
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I guess we now have an idea of what being married to Andrea Mitchell does to a man's brain.
To: freespirited
Of course. WW II was about oil, too. Oil determined much of the strategy.
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:22:40 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Snow above 2000')
To: freespirited
Then when will we be claiming it?
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:25:36 PM PDT
by
elizabetty
(The job of POTUS is not about ideology alone; it is about COMPETENCE to do the job WELL.)
To: freespirited
ALL wars are about global strategery and issues that involve the security of the nation.
Free control of oil being one of those issues.
So my answer to this is... so?
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:26:29 PM PDT
by
Mr. K
(Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help)
To: freespirited
It was for oil? Fine. With. Me.
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:27:13 PM PDT
by
SaxxonWoods
(...."We're the govt, and we're here to hurt."....)
To: RightWhale
Can’t these chowderheads understand that oil is the lifeblood of the world economy? Of course it’s all about oil, Greenspan.
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:27:46 PM PDT
by
Zman516
(socialists & muslims -- satan's useful idiots.)
To: freespirited
Perhaps Greenspan engineered the recession that gave us Clinton.
To: freespirited
It was more about Israel than oil, IMO. Saddam was funding Palestinian homicide bombers. He was an obstacle to peace.
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:29:17 PM PDT
by
B Knotts
(Tancredo '08!)
To: freespirited
Still angry because Gore Lost.
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:30:23 PM PDT
by
Son House
($$Proud Memeber of Vast Right Wing, Out To Lower Your Tax Rates For More Opportunities.$$)
To: Mr. K
Gotta sell those memoirs ya know.
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:30:24 PM PDT
by
386wt
(Be free and don't die!)
To: Zman516
Of course. Didn’t know Jazzman was one of those Greenie types. OTOH it isn’t a great surprise.
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:30:30 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Snow above 2000')
To: freespirited
I always wondered why we secured Iraq’s oil infrastructure before anything else.
Does Greenspan realize what a complete fool this makes him look like?
Iraq oil production dropped and we didn’t do a thing about it. Kinda shoots that theory in the brain.
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:30:44 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
((Victory will never be achieved while defining Conservatism downward, and forsaking its heritage.))
To: freespirited
First of all, this is a British rag...
Did AG really say this or was his quote taken out of context?
If AG was in fact being so honest, did he apologize for creating the sub-prime mortgage crisis and liquidity meltdown that may lead to an recession next year?
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:30:57 PM PDT
by
John123
("What good fortune for the governments that the people do not think" -- Adolf Hitler)
To: freespirited
The Headline should really read:
ALAN GREENSPAN HAS GONE SENILE, RANTS ILLOGICAL BULLSH!T
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:31:13 PM PDT
by
Big Guy and Rusty 99
("A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one" - Hamilton)
To: freespirited
The Headline should really read:
ALAN GREENSPAN HAS GONE SENILE, RANTS ILLOGICAL BULLSH!T
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:31:17 PM PDT
by
Big Guy and Rusty 99
("A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one" - Hamilton)
To: freespirited
Absolutely ! He used to have gravitas and credibility ...
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:32:10 PM PDT
by
STARWISE
(They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
To: freespirited
Killing two birds with one stone, is not a bad strategy. He should know this better.
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:32:31 PM PDT
by
OneHun
To: Zman516
Exactly. Whenever somebody tells me that it’s all about oil, I answer “It goddam better be.” Our soldiers are over there defending our civilization, which runs on oil.
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:32:53 PM PDT
by
Argus
To: freespirited
I wouldn’t blame her....Greenspan is not really a conservative, just appointed by them.
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:33:10 PM PDT
by
wardaddy
(WideAwakes is right now in full meltdown.....the horror.....sniff sniff...ya'll please don't come ba)
To: freespirited
The Headline should really read:
BIG GUY AND RUSTY 99 HAS GONE SENILE, DOUBLE POSTS IN THREAD
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posted on
09/15/2007 4:33:31 PM PDT
by
Big Guy and Rusty 99
("A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one" - Hamilton)
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