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patrice

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24. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, in my last series of posts to you: the KOCH bros were in the IRAN
Sat Feb 23, 2013, 02:32 PM
Feb 2013

faction of this whole scenario doing SWEET (and I do mean **SWEET**) OIL DEALS with one of these religious tribes whose members live in BOTH Iran and IRAQ, thus destabilizing BOTH countries in a the KOCH'S own struggles to get at that IRAQI OIL.

This is why, whatever else you hear about the War on Iraq, the FACT is that it is/was a war for OIL.

It was clear at the time, to anyone who paid attention, elleng Feb 2013 #1
Yes. Lugnut Feb 2013 #3
Q: Why didn't Ted Koppel mention the 1953 US/UK Iran coup d'etat even once in 444 days? green for victory Feb 2013 #2
I recently found this guest opinion article Koppel wrote for the Wash. Post in 2011. alp227 Feb 2013 #6
Sowell is a lying cheap labor liar RobertEarl Feb 2013 #4
he doesn't do it cause he's dumb and needs education. he does it because he's a paid shill. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #9
He needs an education RobertEarl Feb 2013 #10
whatever else sowell is, he didn't come from privilege. at least judging from his bio, he's HiPointDem Feb 2013 #12
Sowell is a lying piece of ..(R$^^&(*% RobertEarl Feb 2013 #13
it's not concern; i just don't think he's in need of, or susceptible to, 'education'. i thought HiPointDem Feb 2013 #18
He doesn't need to be educated? RobertEarl Feb 2013 #21
Of course, it wasn't a coincidence. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #5
Reagan's boys eventually started selling the Iranians weapons during the Iran-Contra affair. Selatius Feb 2013 #7
That's referred to as the October Surprise, but there was another one before this one and it patrice Feb 2013 #8
And another one RobertEarl Feb 2013 #11
Which set the stage for 9/11 and the War on Iraq, to grab the oil and to act as a proxy attracting patrice Feb 2013 #15
I forget what the breakdown is but those Islamic religious tribes in the region are living in at patrice Feb 2013 #19
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, in my last series of posts to you: the KOCH bros were in the IRAN patrice Feb 2013 #24
He plays it whenever discussing Iran/Contra or 1980. alp227 Feb 2013 #14
Of course it waasn't WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2013 #16
Interesting also how conservatives jump to blame Carter for the rescue attempt's failure... pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #17
Has everyone forgotten Iran - Contra? Motown_Johnny Feb 2013 #20
Yeah RobertEarl Feb 2013 #22
No, this is the October Surprise. sofa king Feb 2013 #23
Thanks very much for reminding us!! about Reagan SUBVERTING THE CONSTITUTION patrice Feb 2013 #26
See! Cons aren't dumb or stupid, just incredibly SLooooooOW. Festivito Feb 2013 #25
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