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Will they ever get it?
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Im guided by voices, usually my wifes...Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostOnly for the Americans. For us it was because of voices from God.
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No it wasn't. Oil was the least of it, but a bonus for Halliburton et al.Originally posted by original PM View Postquck hint for those of you who are unsure
It was a war over oil.
There you go
quit complaining now
Think back to Iraq War I and Bush I - unfinished business.
You've come right out the other side of the forest of irony and ended up in the desert of wrong.
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well I guess we only jumped in because blair et all were hanging out of Bush's assOnly for the Americans. For us it was because of voices from God.Comment
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I always thought that it was about making money for Bush's chums and Bush's pathetic attempt a Colonialism...Originally posted by bogeyman View PostNo it wasn't. Oil was the least of it, but a bonus for Halliburton et al.
Think back to Iraq War I and Bush I - unfinished business.
...I suppose we ought to factor in the dumb-arsed governments that were gullible enough to go along with the plan, not sure what they expected to get out of it though....nothing it would seem.
Wonder how many of our lot will end up as non executive directors of arms companies after the get kicked out at the next election (AKA Referendum on the Labor years).
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I thought it was about the Cheney, Bush and Rumsfeld New World Order .... oil was a nice bonus.The close proximity of the letters 'G' and 'T' are the reason I'll never again send an important email and end it with "Regards" ....Comment
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What have donkeys got to do with it?Originally posted by original PM View Postwell I guess we only jumped in because blair et all were hanging out of Bush's assComment
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Originally posted by bogeyman View PostNo. Appalling.
What the hell is the point of the enquiry if the public can't see it?
It's pure stupid politics. This was part of a deal that kept Broon in his job as PM and just shows how Labour do anything just for votes and power.
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Hmm so why was the Franks report into the Falklands (cited by Millipede as the model for this one) secret? Presumably for exactly the same reasons.Originally posted by Cyberman View PostIt's pure stupid politics. This was part of a deal that kept Broon in his job as PM and just shows how Labour do anything just for votes and power.
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