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FROM CNN?’s Jack Cafferty:

When it comes to the real reason for the Iraq war, we?’ve pretty much heard it all: First it was WMD, then it was about the war on terror and removing Saddam Hussein, then it was about spreading democracy. But it was never about the oil.

Now, as Bill Moyers reported on PBS: ?“?…one by one, these concocted rationales went up in smoke, fire and ashes. And now the bottom line turns out to be ?… the bottom line. It is about oil.?”

More than 5 years after the start of the war, the U.S. has lost more than 4,100 troops, tens of thousands more are wounded for life, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis are dead, millions more are displaced, and the U-S taxpayer is stuck with a bill that could top trillions of dollars. And, what about the oil? Well, it hit a new record high today of more than $143 a barrel. Gas prices are up almost 38% from a year ago.

The New York Times reports that the Bush administration played a key role in drawing up no-bid contracts between the Iraqi government and five major Western oil companies to develop some of the largest fields in Iraq. Critics accuse the administration of making sure Western companies get this access in the country that holds the third-largest oil reserves in the world. For example, Russian companies with experience in Iraq were hoping for contracts, but they?’re still waiting.

The White House denies steering the Iraqis toward any decisions. A State Department official says its advice was ?“not binding.?”

Here?’s my question to you: Do you believe the Iraq war was about oil all along?

By Bear In The Woods

No, I do not.

No. If CNN reports it, your first gut check should be the story's credibility. Secondly, CNN reported there were no al Qaeda in Iraq. Now that's all you here who's fighting killing Iraqi and US soldiers. So did the media have bad intelligence then, too?

It was VERY ODD that there were al Qaeda reported taking credit for bombing in the Phillipines, England, and Spain. Germany, the USA (Buffalo and Columbus!) and most the middle eastern countries had reports of attack being planned, but no al Qaeda in Iraq. It's not two way street when it comes to the beloved main stream media...believe us and not the Whitehouse. You should use the same microscope on our clearly liberal, agended media you use on the conservatives.

Unless one lives under a rock, CNN showed pictures of hundreds of villagers in Northern Iraq that had been ''gassed''. That's WMD's in action my friend, but they weren't found since the United Nations gave Iraq a 15 month head start on moving or destroying what was used on those innocent villagers.

Or did the media make all of that up? Like some of those who say man never walked on the moon. Well, Wag the Dog, I'll be a son of a gun.

Lastly, the USA who helped liberate Europe in WWI and WWII never took anything. We didn't take France's land, or Germany's, or Italy's, or Russia, or Japan. Nor will we from anyone else as we, you and me, are liberators making mankind free from tyranical rule. We have it so easy, my friend.



By Love the USA

Waiting for the depression

Isn?’t it ironic that for over 30 years now we have had a environmental movement that has gained political strength yearly only to now find ourselves with a gasoline prices about to drive our economy into another great depression and these same radicals are still bitching about the U.S. going to war in Iraq for oil. DUHHHH.

It seems every time someone from the middle east makes even a comment the gas and oil prices jump. Exactly what do these do-gooders want the U..S. Government to do?

Starting with Jimmy Carter they put nuclear power on the back burner and nothing happened now for three decades. Despite the fact that the French government was building nuclear power plants at a rapid pace. Now they (The FRench) have over 81% of their power needs met with nuclear power. The U.S. Navy has been building and using nuclear power reactors in their ships for over a half a century. I am not aware of any problems with our Navy?’s ships and the safety of their power plants. The entire reason for nuclear powered ships was to ensure against oil disruptions and other factors that may restrict our Navy from getting to the hot spots in the world.

Fortunately the global oil crisis is coming home to rest on the laps of those that have fought so hard to restrict the use on Nuclear Power. Maybe now we can start to generate the electricity needed for this country and our national security.

Yea; wind and solar power are nice but they fall short in being able to supply enough energy to satisfy the needs of our country. They also are limited in darkness and when the wind is calm. Nuclear power can operate in any weather and do it 24/7.

Once we have ample electrical power we can concentrate on battery storage and electric trains like the French. It is so humbling to be following the lead of the French. Thank you liberal Democrats and moderate Republicans. You have saved our planet only to destroy our national economy.

By Non-tree hugger

Refresher course

Just to remind folks so we understand the upcoming discussions:

BANANA - Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone

NIMBY - Not In My BackYard

NIMEY - Not in My Election Year

NOTE - Not Over There Either

CAVE - Citizens Against Virtually Everything

My favorite - NOPE - Not On Planet Earth

Have a great Fourth and remember to thank those in uniform that keep us safe and free.

By Numbers Guy