The use of the word 'obsession' on the Bush administrations part is misplaced but otherwise, not a bad analysis, although nothing original here.
Saddam Hussein must be removed - obviously, by force - and his ability to develop WMD ended. The practical as well as the psychological advantages to this plan are inescapable.
The recognition of the Palestinian desire to destroy Israel, not to live in peace, is correct and the Bush administration now recognizes it, too. A good move forward.
I believe the oil issue is overblown but it will always be a factor. More importantly, what do we do with Saudi Arabia after Iraq has been defeated and a friendly government installed? I expect the Saudi King and his Princes will roll over and either flee for europe or else become solid U.S. allies. I would bet on the former. Good riddance.
I think that if we make it clear that we mean business the Saudis and Kuwaiti's will shift gears as rapidly as they did in the first Gulf war and become our staunch allies again. They are giving us a touph time because we are pussies.
Arabs only respect force. US military might is of no concequence unless we have the credability to use it. Our credability has been badly tarnished since the first Gulf war. Afganistan didn't help because we didn't use ground forces. We need to reasert our dominance and replenish our credability by kicking some serious butt on the ground killing our enemies and controling enemy territory with US ground forces.