Why did we invade Iraq without provocation, why impose this bloody and brutal occupation, and why are we still there? Well, IT'S THE OIL.
Recommended reading: Michael Klare's article [http://www.tomdispatch.com/...] posted on TomDispatch, in which he discusses the geo-political chessgame being played over the energy resources of central Asia and the ME. This is the elephant in the room that is almost never mentioned in the MSM, or even on this blog, while we conduct furious debates over the incompetence of the administration, the nature of Evil, the morality of war, and the honor of the nation.
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