Reply #182: Yes, I'll concede you BushCo's pecuniary motives.

[coalition_unwilling]

But there are two alternatives:

a) Iraqi society to unites behind throwing the occupiers out, e.g., forming a National Liberation Front a la 1960 South Vietnam

or

b) keeping Iraqi society divided, thereby allowing military basing, continued money laundering through mercenaries, theft of natural resources

Don't you think it's plausible that Bushco would choose option B as the alternative that allows them to keep making money?