Posted on 10/23/2009 6:24:43 PM PDT by DavidAccord
Using Wired for a source on the war is odd unless
you are an anti war lliberal which is where that magazine is at.
The US inflicted an unforgivable humiliation on Iraqis: we gave them the freedom and democracy that they could not obtain on their own.
Source?
Pawlenty wasn’t up to the minute on an upstate New York Congressional seat, but it was reported today that he is going to support the Conservative in the race.
We hear a lot of people being called RINOs here. I am of the opinion that George W. Bush was the biggest RINO of them all.
Laurence Lindsey, President Bush’s senior economic advisor at the time — argued in 2002 that the Iraq war would increase oil supplies and lower prices. From the Washington Times, 9/19/02:
As for the impact of a war with Iraq, “It depends how the war goes.” But he quickly adds that that “Under every plausible scenario, the negative effect will be quite small relative to the economic benefits that would come from a successful prosecution of the war.”
“The key issue is oil, and a regime change in Iraq would facilitate an increase in world oil,” which would drive down oil prices, giving the U.S. economy an added boost.
I will look for some more quotes, but the one above is typical.
I seem to remember George W. Bush promising that the war in Iraq would be financed by Iraqi oil.
It amazes me that those people can’t simply look around them and understand that thier very existence and survival depends on OIL.
Damn right wars over oil are worth it. We have to have it,and we have to have an uninterupted suppy of it.Three weeks without petroleum and our country would be reduced to cannibalism,with the exception of a few rural folks.
doesn’t matter. we are going green. millions of new jobs. health care. electric cars. solar, wind. clean air. all that. /s
And don’t forget the gum drops and unicorns....
Hmmm...I read the article and don't recall it mentioning anything about the war.
Here's why China's search for minerals is important (disclaimer: I don't know if this source is "lliberal" or not):
Many non professional pols know the background to the 23rd.
How nice of Pawlenty to jump on board after it is safe to do so since Sarah Palin, Rep. Backmann, Santorum, etc.
have given their support to Hoffman.
I am a Conservative Republican period.
Hoffman has stated he is a Reagan Conservative Republican.
and will caucus with the Republicans.
If Dede was just another Liberal Republican but that is not the case, her background is in line with Far Left Democrats including ACORN connection.
Being anti war Newbie, you might want to move over to DU.
You also sound like a L Ron Paul lemming.
Oil was $23 a barrel at the start of the Iraqi War, it went up to $140 in September of last year.
GWB Chief Economic Advisor Bruce Lindsay claimed the war would lower our fuel and oil costs.
I support an attack against Iran, not the war against Iraq’s non-existent WMD. Why must people always carry water for GWB?
GWB was the man who brought us Barack Obama, at least in my humble opinion.
Going face to face against the Code Pinkos on several demonstrations, their rants sound like your talking points.
well T Boone i’ve never held you in esteem nor your wacked out millions-of-free-gubmint-land-for-your-special-interest-holding-wife.
If you have any complaints i suggest you change your voting habits
Oil markets rise and fall on speculation. Polls were pointing towards 0bama’s election in 9/08. What’s your point? Still blaming Bush?
The world is afraid of, or taking advantage of 0bama’s non-existent foreign policy, especially regarding Iran.
0bama owns it now. Deal with it.
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