[SJackson]

personally, I feel this is a propoganda testimony. This Dr is paid and affiliated with the Iraqi Opposition. Anything he writes, I would discount as a lie.
No, I am not anti-war nor Pro-Iraq. I am against attacking Iraq now, when we should be dealing with NKorea first as they are the direct and immediate threat. Though, I do understand the admin wnting to remove a thorn in their side for their full focus on the NKorea.

Yes, he is. As Sadaam and his ministers are affiliated with Iraq. And GWB is affiliated with America and the Republican party, Ted Kennedy with the dems. Tom Paine and Ben Franklin had their affiliations, and yes, those who are anti-war have their affiliations too. Guess there’s no one who isn’t a propagandist or liar, even me, I have affiliations too.

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I am against attacking Iraq now, when we should be dealing with NKorea first
I do understand the admin wnting to remove a thorn in their side for their full focus on the NKorea.

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Simple, you answered you own question, just turn it around.

Start with I do understand the admin wnting to remove a thorn in their side for their full focus on the Nkorea.

in which case I’m sure you’ll agree

I am against attacking Iraq now, when we should be dealing with NKorea first

makes no sense.

If military action is necessary in Korea, and it may be without substantive support from China, it will be a significant action. A two front war is not only not desirable, but our last Chief Exec left us without that capability.

BTW- I also do believe this is all about oil contracts and business deals for the US, and not about "the evil Hussein".

You haven't even attempted to make that case. We'll see when it's over, but I should remind you that Kuwait's oil fields, along with Iraq's, the Saudi's, and the rest of the peninsula were essentially ours a decade ago. You need to show me the "business deals" we extracted for me to consider that possiblilty now.

[LOC1]

Just have to comment on the "it's about oil" argument.

First, long term it really is not important who controls the oil from Iraq, or the rest of the mid-east for that matter, as world wide oil production is likely to peak between now and 2010 in any event. A thoughtful analysis of this probability is available at www.hubertpeak.com

The result in such a peak in oil production would likely be that oil prices will rise to the level that encourages conservation and the development of alternative energy sources, ie oil shale, coal to liquids, ultra heavy crudes, methane hydrate production, nuclear energy, etc. OPEC will no longer be particularly important, either as production levels will be at a maximum. Think of the Texas Railroad Commission today, which sets allowable production levels for Texas Oil wells.....at 100% since early 1970's.

So, oil prices are likely to rise to the level that encourages alternative energy supplies, regardless of who own's the oil.

Secondly, Russia's reason for wanting to drag out the insepction process IS purely economic. Right now Russia, the world's largest producer of Oil and a very significant exporter, is awash in cash because of the current high oil prices. Those high prices are at least partly a result of the current concerns about war in Iraq. More information on the Russia cash position may be found at the following site (from today's Houston Chronicle) www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/business/1809638