Can’t these chowderheads understand that oil is the lifeblood of the world economy? Of course it’s all about oil, Greenspan.
Of course. Didn’t know Jazzman was one of those Greenie types. OTOH it isn’t a great surprise.
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.
He knows it, Bush knows it, we know it. Thats not the issue. He seems to be unhappy that it was deemed inexpedient to explicitly lay out the strategic background.
I am too, as this has been a source of much confusion and opportunities for disingenuous rhetoric on the part of our opponents.