For a refreshingly clear and non-conspiracist article, see:
Pipeline politics taint U.S. war
by Salim Muwakkil Chicago Tribune
Salim Muwakkil is a senior editor at In These Times Published March 18, 2002
An ongoing source of frustration and anger for many Americans is the lack of support the war on terrorism has received abroad. Other nations are considerably less enthusiastic about our use of "daisy cutter" and "thermobaric" bombs than we think they should be. Why is that?
One reason is their media. Stories alleging imperial and commercial motives for the war on terrorism are rife.
Outside this country, there is a widespread belief that U.S. military deployments in Central Asia mostly are about oil.
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/printedition/chi-0203180046mar18. story?coll=chi-printcommentary-hed
If the link breaks up, just search for the headline.
-Chip