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>This is about oil. Mark my words, after this is all over, and Saddam is gone, new oil contracts will be negotiated.
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>One of the first, and biggest, oil contracts will go to Halliburton (ex-Cheney's place of business). Want to bet? {g}

If you are correct, then that explains whey Germany, France, and Russia do not want a regime change in Iraq. It would totally blow away their existing contracts with Iraq for oil that they rely upon. Of course the oil could fund the war, the food, the humanitarian support, the regime change, etc... once those bills are paid, we could turn the 'rest' over to Iraq and the proceeds to start feeding their country and their economy. Hmmmm, what a concept: proceeds from oil go to the country and its economy instead of weapons and castles... Doesn't sound too bad to me afterall I guess.