Horse feathers!

Submitted by Bill (United States), Dec 27, 2006 at 00:45

Because Oil happens to be in the region is just a geo-political coincidence. Liberals always jump on that "we're there for the Oil" argument.

If Iraq was devoid of Oil, yet was the leading manufacturer of condoms in this world (troubled by STD's, and overpopulation), there would be those who would make the argument that we invaded Iraq to control the market on condoms.

I recommend to anti western civilizationalist liberals, that if we must think of "Oil' as being the reason why America's presence is in Iraq is a factor, to think of it as "The Rope" in a game of "tug of war". Because it's there, Someone's going to want to control it. It might as well be "us" instead of those who live in the dark ages. So Be happy and continue to drive your SUV.

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