----- Original Message ----- From: "Miller, Jeffrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 3:46 PM Subject: RE: EU Warns Iraq It Faces 'Last Chance'
> -----Original Message----- > From: Bryon Daly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 01:21 PM > To: Brin List > Subject: RE: EU Warns Iraq It Faces 'Last Chance' > > > Jeffrey Miller wrote: > > > >When we announce that a big part of our military plan is to > seize and > >control oil fields for the next 5-10 years, and to let the country > >evolve its own leadership for the next 2-4 years, > > So you're saying the US intends to retain total control of > the Iraqi oil fields for up to 8 years beyond when a new > Iraqi government has been formed? I don't buy this at all - > can you link to any reasonable source that shows this as a > stated goal? I'll dig back, but the general theme of "we'll have to control the oil fields while the fledgling democracy gets on its feet.. for their own good, of course" is one I've seen often in the past. > As I understand it, the goal is to "sieze and control" the > *entire country* > (ie: not just the oil fields), long enough to depose Saddam, > put an end to the WMD research/acquisition, and put a > self-ruling democratic Iraqi government in place. >Too bad that there is no WMD research or acquisition going on A few quick questions relating to this statement: 1) Did earlier inspections ever find WMD? 2) How long did they look before they found them? 3) What was the break that let them find them? Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
