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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:28 AM Original message |
Andrew Sullivan gets it right |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. Huh?????? Other than the SUV part it's a pretty stupid conclusion. n/t |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. How so? |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. It was to control the flow of oil (ie China and India). How's your |
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reichstag911 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:39 AM Original message |
For BIG Oil, yes. |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. Iran and Venezuela are unstable? |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. From an oil market perspective |
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400Years (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. I guess you have not looked at Exxon's profits lately |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. Sullivan is such a moron... It WAS about oil, but these jokers |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. The invasion of Iraq was not about CHEAP oil.... |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. What you said! |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Ok |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:55 AM Response to Reply #15 |
34. This is what the plan was |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:07 AM Response to Reply #34 |
41. And remember, those OIL REVENUES were supposed to PAY for the WAR |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:15 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. They paid for Halliburton |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:25 AM Response to Reply #34 |
50. Question |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 12:20 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. Uh... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 12:58 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. What I am saying |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:21 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Alright |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:01 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. It was a blunder |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:04 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. OK |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:55 AM Response to Reply #15 |
35. This article from CommonDreams draws a good picture... |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
29. Question |
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Dunedain (335 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:13 AM Response to Reply #29 |
42. Because |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:24 AM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Yes |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:28 AM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Benefits!? Have you been hanging out with Whitney Houston or some shit?n/t |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:03 PM Response to Reply #49 |
71. The "democracy jingle" |
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Kingshakabobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:53 PM Response to Reply #49 |
79. Where have you been? |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
74. How could you say that you were looking for WMDs if you only |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 12:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
60. Bingo! nt |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
80. Government is to enable free commerce |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. Sullivan is delusional.......must be the continuous loss of brain cells |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:37 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I think |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Oops, you are right, I guess I will have to figure out what is causing |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
8. Sorry .... |
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Squeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
12. Not really |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:59 AM Response to Reply #12 |
37. I disagree |
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Squeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:27 AM Response to Reply #37 |
51. Depends |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 12:22 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. True |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 12:36 PM Response to Reply #51 |
62. It was Larry Lindsey |
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jedicord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
13. I only agree with the new technologies part. |
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rsdsharp (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
14. I don't recall anyone ever saying the war was about |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
16. He's right about the market, but Iraq was about oil |
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LiberalPartisan (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
17. Sullivan gets it wrong |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Answer this |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:52 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. To build bases throughout the country as a means for |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:06 AM Response to Reply #28 |
40. How? |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:23 AM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Of course |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 12:29 PM Response to Reply #47 |
61. Of course it doesn't |
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TabulaRasa (223 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 05:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
84. The question's been answered repeatedly |
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Chimichurri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
18. the reason gas prices are high is because oil companies have |
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Crankie Avalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
19. He's a moron... |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
21. Greg Palast actually gets it. |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:49 AM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Bingo n/t |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:03 AM Response to Reply #21 |
39. Thanks! |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
22. It was about controlling the supplies and preventing Saddam from |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:46 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I believe he decided to switch to Petro Euros sometime in 2000. n/t |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
24. Andrew Sullivan gets it wrong |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
26. No, it wasn't about cheap oil, or cheap gas for US, the people |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
27. willfully delusional |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
30. Just because a plan backfires doesn't mean it had a different aim |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
32. Not Even Close. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
36. Huh? The war was about |
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RedStateShame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
38. Oh, my bad!! |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:15 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. so, should the signs read: "NO BLOOD FOR OIL MONEY"? N/T ;-) |
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RedStateShame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:19 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. EXACTLY, |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:24 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I can already see all these Hollywodd eltists with their NBFOMLISASPFIA. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
45. When he says "decisions have consequences" I'd like him to |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
52. Sullivan is a toady of the first order |
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Crowdance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
54. "Yes I know it hurts people..." is the position of the rich man |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
55. except for the "consequences" line, totally 180 degrees wrong! |
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justicewanted (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
56. Sullivan and Nederland are still being conned into believing that |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 12:23 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Great Post. |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:03 PM Response to Reply #56 |
64. I have no illusions |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:43 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. I am rooting for the USA to get out of Iraq ASAP. |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:55 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Question |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:04 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. Sure, that's why they rely on quality people like Allawi, Chalabi, etc. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #69 |
83. Yeah, we invaded to "spread democracy".... |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:56 PM Response to Reply #64 |
81. well, it's hard to swallow |
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Bitter Cup (96 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #56 |
66. Sullivan isn't being conned. |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #56 |
67. welcome to DU! |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
75. Can you please explain to us once and for all, |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
76. Sullivan's brain doesn't quite work right... |
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warrens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:58 PM Response to Reply #76 |
82. That's why Cheney's Energy Task Force is still top secret |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
77. Andrew must have a short memory |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
78. uh.... |
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