Iraq: It really is about the oil after all!

Posted by Paul Raven @ 15-03-2006 in General

At least according to a US General, that is:

“Ultimately it comes down to the free flow of goods and resources on which the prosperity of our own nation and everybody else in the world depend.”

It’s almost a relief to hear one of them say it out loud. But not really.

Link ‘liberated for democracy’ from Metafilter.

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Smoke and Mirrors…the real reason the US are setting Iran up for a fall

Posted by Paul Raven @ 21-02-2006 in General

They want nukes, y’know. That’s what we keep being told, despite protestations from a nation in no position to lie, thanks to the might of the West breathing down their necks. Continue reading “Smoke and Mirrors…the real reason the US are setting Iran up for a fall”

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US Middle East Policy based on outdated fears?

Posted by Paul Raven @ 19-01-2006 in General

Surely not…but a post at PhysOrg.net would appear to support this ‘crazy’ idea. Continue reading “US Middle East Policy based on outdated fears?”

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