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BlinkBlink
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 Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:54 am Post subject: Australian Prime Minister admits Iraq is about oil |
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Australia is the 3rd member of the coalition of the willing in Iraq.
| The Age wrote: | | The Australian PRIME Minister John Howard will today for the first time link the war in Iraq to the need to safeguard the world's oil supplies. |
The Age
I bet you every one here is really surprised about this admission.
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Cobra_Strike
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: Australian Prime Minister admits Iraq is about oil |
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Not one bit...not that it matters now though.
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untothislast
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: Australian Prime Minister admits Iraq is about oil |
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The fact that the US, UK & Australia did everything in their power to avoid admitting that the invasion was centred around oil supply (WMD, er, ridding the world of a tyrant, errr . . . democracy for the long-suffering Iraqi people) gives some indication how they foresee societies freaking out, once the message starts sinking in that the resource underpinning our currently cosy lifestyles is on its way out.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: Australian Prime Minister admits Iraq is about oil |
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Agreed, Unto. What we have to worry about is the rest of the world feeling left out and competing more vigorously (violently) for "their" share of the remainging oil. Arguably, this has already begun as Russia hones its oil weapon and China scours Africa for the Black Gold. The Anglo-American-Wiggles alliance rolls the dice in Iraq.
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Armageddon
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: Australian Prime Minister admits Iraq is about oil |
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| Now let him admit the US stagged 911 for a pretext for the war. |
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PeakingAroundtheCorner
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject: Securing oil a factor for war in Iraq, says Oz Def Min |
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THE government has admitted the need to secure oil supplies is a factor in Australia's continued military involvement in Iraq.
Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said today oil was a factor in Australia's contribution to the unpopular war, as "energy security" and stability in the Middle East would be crucial to the nation's future.
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Why would it be any different for any other net importer of oil? |
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Nano
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| Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:15 am Post subject: Re: Securing oil a factor for war in Iraq, says Oz Def Min |
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| PeakingAroundtheCorner wrote: | | Why would it be any different for any other net importer of oil? |
Thanks for the link. Most of the people I talk to don't believe oil is a factor in de ME nightmare, mostly because they believe in the sustainability of a free global oil market, which makes any war for oil unnecessary en therefore unthinkable. |
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Concerned
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| Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:35 am Post subject: Re: Australian Prime Minister admits Iraq is about oil |
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| Armageddon wrote: | | Now let him admit the US stagged 911 for a pretext for the war. |
LOL won't ever happen.
1. No one really knows what really happened. Definately suspicious events/circumstances IMO>
Besides everyone knows that weakened steel at the top of the building gave way causing a pancake effect and causing the four inch thick steel at the base to neatly slice itself through, as the three buildings fell neatly into their base.
Nevermind the FEMA photographers wondering how huge chunks of steel beams were found embedded in buildings hundreds of feet away.
Nevermind that the steel (evidence) was shipped overseas immediately to be melted down.
Any fool also knows that the government can't keep a secret compared to 19 Arab special force style terrorists, five of whom were found alive after crashing their aircraft into buildings on 9/11. Folks lets face it these guys (the terrorists) were pros, you try flying a jumbo jet into a building and escaping. Little wonder Cheney says this is a war that won't end in our life time. Next stop Iran (I hope) we just have to stop the crazies that want to kill us for our freedom.
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dukey
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| Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:49 am Post subject: Australia in Iraq because of oil |
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| Quote: | | THE Federal Government's apparent admission that securing oil supplies is a key factor in Australia's military involvement in the Iraq war is drawing political fire. |
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Armageddon
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| Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:04 am Post subject: Re: Australian Prime Minister admits Iraq is about oil |
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| The pancaking theory has be debunked by every engineer in the world. Also, the Manhatten project was kept secret. NORAD being stood for the first time in history and wtc 7 collapsing are the two biggest givaways regarding 911 being an inside job. There are so many holes in the official story it is unreal. |
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sirrom
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| Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:08 am Post subject: Re: Australia in Iraq because of oil |
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i think everybody know this already
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untothislast
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| Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject: Re: Australian Prime Minister admits Iraq is about oil |
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Bush, Blair and Howard made a strategic decision to sacrifice the lives of tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians to get a foothold in Iraq. Curious behaviour, for three self-avowed 'Christians' (one of whom has just embraced Roman Catholicism - seemingly without any concerns about being excommunicated for being party to mass murder, theft, and barefaced deception).
It's the sort of cynical hypocrisy that makes radical Islam seem benevolent in comparison. |
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KevO
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| Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:27 pm Post subject: Australia tells the truth |
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where Bush, Blair and now Brown simply won't
| Quote: | | Australian Defence Minister Brendan Nelson has admitted that securing oil supplies is a key factor behind the presence of Australian troops in Iraq. He said maintaining "resource security" in the Middle East was a priority. |
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It will be interesting to see if this will give more or less support to Australian involvement. Like, 'Hey wombats, we either take the oil or there won't be a XXXX for anything else'.
Where's Paul Hogan when you need him?
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ohanian
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| Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Australia tells the truth |
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Defence Minister Brendan Nelson is telling a lie.
I know this is the truth, eh? I mean this is the lie told by Brendan.
I know this because Prime Minister John Howard said so! |
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What_Went_Wrong
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| Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Australia tells the truth |
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| KevO wrote: | where Bush, Blair and now Brown simply won't
| Quote: | | Australian Defence Minister Brendan Nelson has admitted that securing oil supplies is a key factor behind the presence of Australian troops in Iraq. He said maintaining "resource security" in the Middle East was a priority. |
link It will be interesting to see if this will give more or less support to Australian involvement. Like, 'Hey wombats, we either take the oil or there won't be a XXXX for anything else'. Where's Paul Hogan when you need him? |
I approve of this honesty. I bet his peers didn't. |
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