Alan Greenspan claims Iraq war was really for oil !!!!!

[Daanyeer]

Source: Timesonline
September 16, 2007 Author: Graham Paterson


AMERICA’s elder statesman of finance, Alan Greenspan, has shaken the White House by declaring that the prime motive for the war in Iraq was oil.

In his long-awaited memoir, to be published tomorrow, Greenspan, a Republican whose 18-year tenure as head of the US Federal Reserve was widely admired, will also deliver a stinging critique of President George W Bush’s economic policies.

However, it is his view on the motive for the 2003 Iraq invasion that is likely to provoke the most controversy. “I am saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil,” he says.

Greenspan, 81, is understood to believe that Saddam Hussein posed a threat to the security of oil supplies in the Middle East.

Britain and America have always insisted the war had nothing to do with oil. Bush said the aim was to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction and end Saddam’s support for terrorism.

[Basra-]

Duh??

[*Arabman]

Old news.

[*jr]

Gee! It took him this long to figure it out? Too bad he didn't speak up back in 2002 when it would have made a difference.

[Biif Baaf]

Jr: now that he retired...he can say a lot of things he could never say.

[*jr]

[quote="Biif Baaf"]Jr: now that he retired...he can say a lot of things he could never say.[/quote]

...or he's probably pimping his book to boost sales...He knows how to work the system.

[Biif Baaf]

[quote="*jr"]...or he's probably pimping his book to boost sales...He knows how to work the system.[/quote]

That too...you never know with these old coots...politicians are always unt-rustworthy in my book.

[*Arabman]

Source: Timesonline
September 16, 2009 Author: Graham Paterson

AMERICA’s former president, George W. Bush, has shaken the world by declaring that 911 was an inside job and the prime motive for the war in Iraq was oil.

In his long-awaited memoir, to be published soon, Bush, a Republican whose 8-year tenure as the President of the US of America wasn't widely admired, will also deliver a stinging critique of President Jacques Chirac for not collaborating with the colonization of Iraq.

[jamalllll]

I 'll say the was the result of weakness OF

The arabs for they fail to develop themselves and must therefor always only rely upon the goodwill of the stronger nations not to take by force

And the weakness of the americans in not being able to control their gluttony

[jamalllll]

The war was caused by weakness

The weakness of the arabs to develop themselves and to stop relying only of goodwill as a defence

The weakness of the americans to control their gluttony

[Megatron]

[quote="*Arabman"]Source: Timesonline
September 16, 2009 Author: Graham Paterson

AMERICA’s former president, George W. Bush, has shaken the world by declaring that 911 was an inside job and the prime motive for the war in Iraq was oil.

In his long-awaited memoir, to be published soon, Bush, a Republican whose 8-year tenure as the President of the US of America wasn't widely admired, will also deliver a stinging critique of President Jacques Chirac for not collaborating with the colonization of Iraq.[/quote]



A rarely seen attempt at levity from Arabman.