More army chaplaincy

David Morris fqmorris at yahoo.com
Wed Apr 9 09:14:34 CDT 2003


--- Cyrus <cyrusgeo at netscape.net> wrote:
> 
> Terrance wrote:
> >What if the people elect a government more hostile to USA interests than the
one the USA has just removed? Very possible. So, the argument that assumes that
the USA invaded Iraq to control Iraq'a oil interest or control it's destiny is
nonsense because it's not an achivable objective not is it a desirable one.
>
> 
> OK, I'll buy that (the argument, not the oil). But now I'm even more 
perplexed. Why the hell did this invasion happen? If it's not about oil, if
it's not about controlling the region, if it's not about WMD, if it's not about
removing a dangerous man from office, what the hell was it about? Can you help
me understand this? Honestly...

It's about the whole region.  The oil, the terrorism, Saudi Arabia, Iran...

> And please don't tell me you really believe the US will just leave and let
the people of Iraq take their destiny into their own hands. That has never
happened, nor will it ever.

Well, what about post WWII Germany & Japan?

David Morris

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