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Originally Posted by Lanny_MacDonald
Some good comments, but you're going to have to work to prove it all ain't about oil and control of the oil assets. The first thing the Americans did was secure the oil fields and oil ministry. Spoke volumes. There was no plan after that, and it showed. I see nothing about Iraq that could provoke the United States in any shape or form. They lied their way into the country, and they've been lying ever since.
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Didn't W say that he was looking for a way to avenge his father? Wouldn't that be another reason?
However, where does the money and power come from? Right from the oil. Cut off their oil, you cut off their money and power supply. Wouldn't that be what you do first too? That's just smart military tactics. Probably wasn't a plan, they thought Iraq would just give up after that. Lack of foresight, but then you have W in office... can't really expect much foresight.
Iraq provoked the US just by being. By having wealth and military power and influence in the middle east.
You're right, the US has been lying about it for a long time, but do you really think "we're scared of what they might become" would've flown as a reason for invasion?