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George II

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47. "Syria intervention plan fueled by oil interests"???
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 01:08 PM
Aug 2013

Based on a FIVE year old document? Come on, you're really stretching here. And of course, Snowden has to be thrown in the mix, too.

Give us a break.

K&R MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #1
No! BuelahWitch Aug 2013 #2
This is old news. And who didn't already know this? nt kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #38
I guess I should have added this to my post... BuelahWitch Aug 2013 #41
I think this will help others who don't know Rockyj Aug 2013 #77
The vast majority of the little town in which I reside chervilant Aug 2013 #87
Sarcasm ... GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #121
BINGO! As is and has always been every other intervention/'humanitarian' mission in the ME. nt. polly7 Aug 2013 #3
Follow the money Cronus Protagonist Aug 2013 #26
putting money into cheaper, renewable energy, Volaris Aug 2013 #50
+++ nt dougolat Aug 2013 #79
Not this again, ... CRH Aug 2013 #93
+1000 Raksha Sep 2013 #106
It's extremely short-sighted of the oil companies... Blanks Sep 2013 #135
But then corporations would have to use their own money. notadmblnd Aug 2013 #54
It used to be a GIVEN in any decent Business School, Volaris Aug 2013 #88
Seems as though we are the axis of evil BrotherIvan Aug 2013 #4
Follow the money. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #5
In the Middle East, follow the Imam, literally. Religious sectarianism trumps money. Coyotl Aug 2013 #13
The Saudi Royals are sitting on a powder keg at home. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Cronus Protagonist Aug 2013 #34
Well said. n/t loudsue Aug 2013 #98
Seriously? did anyone actually think any of our involvement in the Middle East was about WMDs Snake Plissken Aug 2013 #6
+1 mike_c Aug 2013 #74
Your post has crossed the line of acceptability standards Enthusiast Aug 2013 #84
US involvement in a civil conflict is illegal. Coyotl Aug 2013 #7
lol leeroysphitz Aug 2013 #55
What you fail to acknowledge is #1. Diplomatic solutions are thwarted by PUTIN KittyWampus Aug 2013 #8
Speaking of diplomatic solutions, what do YOU think the American and Turkish ambassadors JDPriestly Aug 2013 #19
Putin, Putin, Putin MattSh Aug 2013 #22
The "Arab Spring" was cooked up by the US Link Speed Aug 2013 #60
I don't think what you said and what the OP said are mutually exclusive. Maraya1969 Aug 2013 #92
the US was waiting to see who was gonna win, and back that horse... KG Aug 2013 #9
I'm surprised anyone here Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #10
I'm surprised nobody here has pointed out that *that's not what the leaked documents say* Recursion Aug 2013 #100
Yeah. Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #101
So, no substantive response? Recursion Aug 2013 #102
Thank you. The oil 'thing' doesn't cut it in Syria's case. lumpy Sep 2013 #103
You asked: "if it were about oil, why aren't we bombing Venezuela instead?" Little Star Sep 2013 #123
OK, tell me specifically what you think about this pipeline made war desirable? Recursion Sep 2013 #124
I am no expert on the subject so it will be hard for me to explain anything...... Little Star Sep 2013 #125
I have searched DU. It's a bunch of links to pages about the existence of pipelines Recursion Sep 2013 #126
If I run across some of what I've read again I'll send you a link. It's out there. Peace. Little Star Sep 2013 #129
May I also suggest that you read the OP we are now in..... Little Star Sep 2013 #133
What's with this story? Rebels admit gas attack result of mishandling chemical weapons Coyotl Aug 2013 #11
Watch the lapdog media move to discredit that story. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #21
I noticed the story was not propagating via the usual channels. Coyotl Aug 2013 #59
It's a tabloid blogging site Bradical79 Aug 2013 #95
Watch the source walk it back. stevil Sep 2013 #110
Ah, relying on Sky News, The Examiner and World Net Daily. Says a lot for you. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #32
I'm not relying on anything, except to ask a question here. The long-time AP reporter is credible Coyotl Aug 2013 #61
That report was faked, and doesn't appear anywhere but that single site George II Aug 2013 #58
Your statement is false. Coyotl Aug 2013 #62
That report appeared on a single website, and it now is.... George II Aug 2013 #64
Yes, that little domain was flooded by this report and overwhelmed quickly. Coyotl Aug 2013 #71
I'm saying that it may be untrue because it hasn't appeared anywhere else and... George II Aug 2013 #72
A chemical release killing over 1,400 people is NOT "relatively few people died" Coyotl Aug 2013 #73
I didn't say that!!!!!!!!!! George II Aug 2013 #85
Thanks. Been wondering about that report and wondering why it hadn't been reported anywhere lumpy Sep 2013 #105
Have all of the "Arab Spring" type "revolutions (sic) now been exposed riderinthestorm Aug 2013 #12
awesome… now DU'ers can deny the Arab Spring too! It was all a PNAC plot. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #16
PNAC, Gulf oil states Sunni religious fanaticism v Shia states, riderinthestorm Aug 2013 #17
Are you claiming that the US, France, UK had no role in those regime changes and rebellions? leveymg Aug 2013 #30
No. But I"m also not blindly pointing out PNAC and applying it to all situations AND ignoring Putin KittyWampus Aug 2013 #33
You are the only one who seems to think this is all about PNAC on this thread nt riderinthestorm Aug 2013 #35
right… it's all about Oil. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #42
I guess you glossed right over mine (and a few others') points about religious riderinthestorm Aug 2013 #48
On that bridge you are talking about selling, the worlds powers around 1923 thought MindMover Aug 2013 #82
Then you need to Caretha Sep 2013 #104
Go stick your head in the sand and say over and over again ... MindMover Sep 2013 #141
Godwin GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #122
Well, yes it is. NealK Sep 2013 #132
Just like Occupy Wall Street Renew Deal Sep 2013 #137
Rather obvious to anyone with a functioning brain, pangaia Aug 2013 #14
Yep iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #15
Is that the Rand corp.? yes, what emails? lumpy Sep 2013 #107
reality sucks G_j Aug 2013 #18
McCain soundsgreat Aug 2013 #23
We should send McCain to Syria to kick their asses! B Calm Sep 2013 #120
Absolutely SHOCKING! SammyWinstonJack Aug 2013 #24
I'm shocked! La Cucaracha Aug 2013 #25
Effin' Duh!!! malaise Aug 2013 #27
"Follow the oil "is old hat . Not that much oil in Syria. lumpy Sep 2013 #108
Oil interests? And Bandar Bush involved? Say it ain't so! n/t Catherina Aug 2013 #28
Looks like the Bushies are still running the ME "game" grasswire Aug 2013 #39
Why else would Obama send McCain and Graham to represent his administration in the Middle East? Catherina Aug 2013 #57
Here they are at it again soundsgreat Aug 2013 #86
It isn't so. lumpy Sep 2013 #111
K&R (n/t) Ocelot Aug 2013 #29
Wish that was surprising. k&r polichick Aug 2013 #31
quelle surprise nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #36
It's a racket. n/t reusrename Aug 2013 #37
Carlin said it was a club... grasswire Aug 2013 #40
It's always about the oil (money, power and control). nt TBF Aug 2013 #43
Yes it is. Humanitarian, my ass. Little Star Sep 2013 #128
If Rwanda had oil............................. mick063 Aug 2013 #44
Gee what a surprise gopiscrap Aug 2013 #45
Anyone who thinks this is about the children is delusional. obxhead Aug 2013 #46
"Syria intervention plan fueled by oil interests"??? George II Aug 2013 #47
+1 iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #65
I'm not sure. Did I see Syria's name even mentioned in the doc. ? lumpy Sep 2013 #112
Follow the money. The WH is just the frontman. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #49
Bandar Boosh again. Keeps rearing his head in all these ME 'conflicts' and shamefully sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #51
Lucky I own all of that Chevron and Shell stock! another_liberal Aug 2013 #52
It's always been about the control of the flow of oil notadmblnd Aug 2013 #53
War is always about protecting the money, not the people. nt valerief Aug 2013 #56
K&R! Phlem Aug 2013 #63
If corporations are people, can we arrest the oil companies for treason? Initech Aug 2013 #66
why would anyone hate the Guardian besides that it disproves their talking points? yurbud Aug 2013 #67
Because of oil?? workinclasszero Aug 2013 #68
You mean evil greedy people will kill for money? Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #69
Well Duh!! Hutzpa Aug 2013 #70
You linked to CONSERVATIVES FOR LIBERTY???? DevonRex Aug 2013 #75
Maybe this time, unlike GWBush felix_numinous Aug 2013 #76
They'll call it Operation Pump Spike... backscatter712 Aug 2013 #78
Syria ranks 33rd in the world in oil production BainsBane Aug 2013 #80
How can a report from 5 years ago prove what Obama's motivation is now? pnwmom Aug 2013 #81
I'd like to express my skepticism over this. AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #83
Because it's not his oil company, but the competition, who will benefit. Scuba Aug 2013 #89
I don't buy that. You wouldn't BELIEVE how tightly tied these guys are......... AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #91
Here's another smoking gun..... DeSwiss Aug 2013 #90
It's always about oil. nt City Lights Aug 2013 #94
I am shocked! Brigid Aug 2013 #96
K&R idwiyo Aug 2013 #97
The leaked emails don't say a thing about oil Recursion Aug 2013 #99
Yep, lively discussion here: joshcryer Sep 2013 #109
Global Research blog is the reference for information the original poster quoted in the DU post you lumpy Sep 2013 #114
I was linking the ensuing discussion in that thread. joshcryer Sep 2013 #115
Yes where are those 'leaked e-mails' ? And the 'oil thing' crap just doesn' hack it. Syria is way lumpy Sep 2013 #113
Middle East >>> Saudi Arabia ... brett_jv Sep 2013 #118
It's like déjà vu all over again. NealK Sep 2013 #116
+1 for you & K&R for the thread. Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #117
Holly shit, I just saw that. NealK Sep 2013 #130
This makes no sense. LTX Sep 2013 #119
Shocked - just shocked I'm telling you just shocked! liberal N proud Sep 2013 #127
Gasping over this suggests a certain naivete. Skidmore Sep 2013 #131
Arab Gas Pipeline...... Little Star Sep 2013 #134
Such "sources." Wasn't there a time when you were impartial? great white snark Sep 2013 #136
never kpete Sep 2013 #138
Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" awards rocktivity Sep 2013 #139
15 hijackers on 911 were Saudi's and we didn't attack Saudi Arabia. Well ain't that special. L0oniX Sep 2013 #140
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