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Buffalo Tom Feb 25th, 2003 11:00 AM

The real reason for war
 
A long and involved essay, but it illuminates a dimension of this crisis that has rarely been addressed in the media.

The real reason for an invasion of Iraq

mburbank Feb 25th, 2003 12:27 PM

While I would agree that this is Dick Chenney's hidden agenda (and that carrries enormous weight and is a large part of what we are doing) I think there are several other agenda's at play in the mix. I would doubt the issue of the Euro as oil currency has even been raised to our commander in chief.

I think W's motivations are two fold and not surprisingly simple.

First and most concious: World domination is the U.S.A's manifest destiny (and I don't mean James Bond type world motivation, I mean hegemony, ie. a world where the US calls all the major shots all of the time and backs this role up with the constant threat of force.) Woeld domination is our natural role, best for everyone and intended by God.

Second, and less concious, but I think more important, W. intends to show his father who the real man in the family is.

I think the simplicity of W's motivations and world view allow far more sinister folks Like Chenney, Rove, Wolfowitz etc. to drive their agendas without ever needing to describe what they are.

roonTing Feb 25th, 2003 11:39 PM

After we bomb Iraq, maybe we can bomb the protestors, and people who think that the President has THAT MUCH to do with everything. >:

mburbank Feb 26th, 2003 10:30 AM

Well... He is the commander and chief of the worlds largest army. They do kind of need his approval in order to do things. I don't think he's actively steering events, but a lot of stuff can't happen until he signs off on it.

Ronnie Raygun Feb 26th, 2003 01:12 PM

Once someone says term "world domination" when refering to Bush, you know they're an extremeist.

Stay in you tiny little box, Max.

mburbank Feb 26th, 2003 02:11 PM

You stay in you tiny little box. Is being condecending a Christian Virtue?

What about the paraenthetical

(and I don't mean James Bond type world motivation, I mean hegemony, ie. a world where the US calls all the major shots all of the time and backs this role up with the constant threat of force.)

do you disagree with? Or did you stop reading as soon as you saw a pharse you didn't care for? If I did that I'd never finish one of your posts.

Ronnie Raygun Feb 28th, 2003 09:48 AM

Keep talking......

So tell us more about this "world domination" thing. It makes for a good story. Maybe you should wright a book. I'm sure a few people would buy it.

Ox Feb 28th, 2003 10:58 AM

If you have a meaningful counter-point, by all means put it up, Ronnie. Max has proven thus far to be on top of things as far as his political viewpoint is concerned, while you...well, you're a crow in the roost, babbling about something-or-other.

By the way, newb here. I am saying howdy now.

Ronnie Raygun Feb 28th, 2003 11:19 AM

Wow!

Maybe I should start using leftist catch phrases so I can be popular too.

..........................

I think Bush only cares about oil and world domination because he's a dumb, rich spoiled brat who only cares about oil and world domination. All his dad cared about was world domination and as a matter of fact he did it. He dominated the world....but the public was kept in the dark about it. It's all a big conspiracy. A conspiracy about oil and world domination. Bush is just like Hitler because Hitler wanted to dominate the world but Bush Sr. actually did it.............wait. .... . .. .. .If Bush Sr. already did it. That means Bush Jr. already has control over the oil and has achieved world domination. So what's this all about?

.........................

There. ... now I fit in here.

Carnivore Feb 28th, 2003 12:09 PM

Hey, Ox. It seems you're on the right (meaning left) side of things. Welcome aboard. I may need to eat you, however :meat

Ronnie Raygun Feb 28th, 2003 12:12 PM

It's not THAT complex Carni.

RIGHT is RIGHT.

Carnivore Feb 28th, 2003 12:16 PM

And you are an idiot.

Ronnie Raygun Feb 28th, 2003 12:17 PM

Oooh, you clever bastard...

mburbank Feb 28th, 2003 12:52 PM

Nalds. Are you sure you're not a Jixby Character?

I'm at home right now and busy, but the next patch of time I get, I'll actually look up the pentagon/state department documents and cut and paste for you.

This administration, officially, as policy, not covertly, noqw embraces pre-emption.

We have also stated, officially as policy, we will not allow any country, friend or foe, to approach the level of our military strength. Any one on earth, no matter who, builds up, we build up more.

Bush has said in the War on terror you are with us or against us. He has said if the UN does not do what he thinks is right, they will be irrelivant.

This is pretty much a statement that we intedn to excercise global hedgemony.

Show me where I'm out of line here, and TRY not to say 'Well, you said dominate, so you are.'

BombsBurstingInAir Mar 1st, 2003 10:13 AM

Quote:

I'm at home right now and busy, but the next patch of time I get, I'll actually look up the pentagon/state department documents and cut and paste for you.
I can't wait to see these. Please hurry Banks.

mburbank Mar 1st, 2003 05:07 PM

Monday at the earliest.

BombsBurstingInAir Mar 4th, 2003 06:07 PM

bump

mburbank Mar 4th, 2003 06:10 PM

Still too busy, Bombsy. But if you saw the reseacrh I gave Naldo on the quote he's lieing about never having heard of about Jesus being W's 'favorite political philosipher', you know I can do it.

BombsBurstingInAir Mar 4th, 2003 06:12 PM

I don't doubt you. I just want to see it. I like to gather all the information I can.

kellychaos Mar 4th, 2003 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roonTing
After we bomb Iraq, maybe we can bomb the protestors, and people who think that the President has THAT MUCH to do with everything. >:

More and more Geroge W. is shoving his warmongering agenda down our throats and people are eating it up, laws on wire taps are softened, the INS being under "Homeland Security, NATIONAL I.D. CARDS?! ... how far off IS a police state? :/

BombsBurstingInAir Mar 6th, 2003 11:15 AM

:/

ranxer Mar 6th, 2003 05:12 PM

yea man
 
CIA analyst Stephen Pelletiere (ret. prof at the Army War College) says that after Desert Storm, when Iraq refused to bow to US. pressure, holding out against American dominance, George W. Bush fabricated the present crisis so as to, once and for all, beat the Iraqis into submission - to control oil..."
realmedia link:
http://dc.indymedia.org/ramgen/pelletiereone28.rm

When the government doesnt speak the truth the people will be forced to step up and speak it for them.

BombsBurstingInAir Mar 6th, 2003 05:22 PM

Nice source :troutslap

I'll wait to hear what Banks has to say.


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