Maybe it is about the oil....

[headscratcher4]

If Zarqawi and bin Laden gain control of Iraq, they would create a new training ground for future terrorist attacks; they'd seize oil fields to fund their ambitions; they could recruit more terrorists by claiming an historic victory over the United States and our coalition.

From President Bush's speech in San Diego yesterday....

I thought it wasn't about the oil. But, now, I guess it is in part about the oil (gee, wasn't that something Sheehan was saying?). Sad that our national energy policies will do little to reduce our dependence on a dangerous, volitile region.

If this is the reason, couldn't the Presidnet have made that case rather than concocting WMDs, etc.?

There is a little too much post-hoc rationalization going on in this administration. And, it will only get worse...

 

[RandFan]

From President Bush's speech in San Diego yesterday....

I thought it wasn't about the oil. But, now, I guess it is in part about the oil (gee, wasn't that something Sheehan was saying?). Sad that our national energy policies will do little to reduce our dependence on a dangerous, volitile region.

If this is the reason, couldn't the Presidnet have made that case rather than concocting WMDs, etc.?

There is a little too much post-hoc rationalization going on in this administration. And, it will only get worse...

Well the president is talking about the current events. Zarqawi was not about to sieze oil fields while Saddam was in power. This is precisely why Bush Sr. and others warned against removing Saddam. So I don't think this is proof that it was about the oil. However I think most people believe that oil is and always was a component. But it is hard to say how much since we are not taking control of the oil and there never was any plan to sieze control of the oil. Saddam certainly was willing to sell oil to America so the change in regime won't change any status.