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Originally Posted by willravel
Considering the locations of the military bases we're building, that'd be a big no. We are stationed along the pipeline and near several major oil fields. There's no reason to think we won't insist on 'protecting' them from the civil war we caused.
If by security you mean military control, then yes.
No, the oil will run out in a few decades unless several other large sources are located.
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Those are fantastical statements... Correct me if Im wrong, but are you saying that the Americans are going to steal the Iraqi's oil and use the revenues for their own purposes? What would thoses purposes be? Wouldn't this perpetuate a failed state in Iraq? Would the world stand by and allow the Americans to pillage Iraq like that? As far as military control, what about Bush's assertion that the Americans will step down as the Iraqis are able to stand up for themselves? Is this code for: We don't believe the Iraqis will ever be able to stand up on their own, and we will rule them all from within their own country?