"Stop laughing! This is serious!" This famous Australian cartoon says it all about George Bush, Tony Blair and John Howard’s frantic search for justification for the war against Iraq. They are like children desperately looking for an excuse - lies, evasions, misrepresentations, prevarication and diversions.It would be laughable - except that they are serious and someone gave them guns and bombs.
(Note: this is a revised version of an article headed: IT'S NOT ABOUT OIL OR IRAQ. IT'S ABOUT THE U.S. AND EUROPE GOING... This version takes more account of the forecast peaking of world oil production in the next 2-3 years. It was written just prior to the invasion of Iraq but is even more appropriate today.)
(Note: this is a revised version of an article headed: IT'S NOT ABOUT OIL OR IRAQ. IT'S ABOUT THE U.S. AND EUROPE GOING... This version takes more account of the forecast peaking of world oil production in the next 2-3 years. It was written just prior to the invasion of Iraq but is even more appropriate today.)
Summary: Why is George Bush so hell bent on war with Iraq? Why does his administration reject every positive Iraqi move? It all makes sense when you consider the economic implications for the USA of not going to war with Iraq. The war on Iraq is actually the U.S. and Europe going head-to-head on economic leadership of the world.
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