thanks for the replies. so xander, your version basically cannot end up wrong, as any iraqi control of the oil will be deemed "puppet" by you.....smart prediction. are there any ways to prove this one way or the other after the fact?
and realist said:
dubla...you make the mistake of thinking bush is doing this for the average american. WRONG...he is doing it for a hand full people who essentially run the US for their own profit.
when did i say bush was doing this for the average american? i will be willing to admit it was all done for profit after the fact, if that indeed becomes apparent. this thread was meant as a checking point; something to refer to after the war. im not condemning anyones predictions at this point.
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