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1. Could it drive up oil prices, or affect who has access to it, and how reliable that access is?

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 10:22 PM

Jun 2014

If so, it could be seen as "positive" for the very small number of people who profit from such things.

That's all I got.

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Can anyone give a positive reason to escalate in Iraq? Anyone? [View all] grahamhgreen Jun 2014 OP

I don't even have that. 840high Jun 2014 #2

Good for the munitions and casket businesses. JEB Jun 2014 #3

because it's rope-a-dope! (somehow...) nt MisterP Jun 2014 #4

Well we could make the rich richer. JaneyVee Jun 2014 #5

We'll be greated as liberators! Chan790 Jun 2014 #6

Nope, but I feel sick for the decent people there Armstead Jun 2014 #7

To steal more oil and murder more innocent civilians AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #8