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President Bush & Tony Blair

Contributor: Iceberg

Date: 2003-01-24 17:07:30

The US is driving for war just for Iraq's oil reserves. It's nothing about Hussein that the US Government is really concerned about. Hussein's just a cover for the real intentions. North Korea is far more of a threat to the US, but since NK doesn't have oil or any other valuable resource to the US, the US won't invade them, no matter the circumstances.

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President Bush & Tony Blair

Contributor: Fleabag

Date: 2003-01-25 22:54:15

The world is a much different place to make war these days. North Korea, or anyone for that matter, cannot 'sneak up' on anyone in this electronic spying age. That is, physically, like Pearl Harbour. They can only sneak up under false pretenses, like infiltrating terrorists. There are many lessons of the 'trojan horse' theory like the Tet offensive in Vietman that are a result of bad (or lax) assesments of threat that are still useful.
The US has given the world, and Iraq, a Sitzkrieg of sorts, by announcing their intention of sending troops to 'do war' with Iraq. Even the US cannot surprise anyone in today's instant media age.
North Korea is no threat to the US mainland, just to it's overseas interests. It's 'economic colonies' abroad are what should be monitered for any action by the US that would preclude action or war with N. Korea.

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President Bush & Tony Blair

Contributor: CdninCali

Date: 2003-01-25 23:57:41

I think what needs to be considered is how much oil sits in the Gulf of Mexico.. Then there might be a valid point of saying it is for the reserves of oil. Granted yes the refined product from the Mid East contains less polluting sulfur than what we have in North America. You alos best be looking to the North country as well.. Mr Bush still wants to see oil exploration in Alaska. I need more of a convincing argument it is about the oil. One of the things that should be considered perhaps is the use of more fuel economic vehicles. Gees cut of the major demand and the money from the middle east gets less and less. Oh wait but this can't be right eithier by tree hugger standards, because this would mean we could lift the sanctions and still make these people suffer because once again the money is not there.. What needs to be in place is an higher education for these people in the Mid East. They need to learn the value of our systems and see it brings a little prosperity to all. Enhancing the qauility of life. The dictator needs to be over thrown so his people can survive by embracing a new way of living without forgetting about who they are. Does this not seem to hard to understand. The prosperity of Canada and the world relies on education of the masses, and I am not talking about the arcaic Industrial age education we recieve in the public school systems.

Tim...

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