[lbo-talk] Wolfowitz Speaks Plainly: Oil Was The Prime Motivation

Seth Ackerman sethia at speakeasy.net
Wed Jun 4 15:22:39 PDT 2003


From: "Dennis Perrin" <dperrin at comcast.net>


> > Am I the only one who thinks this is being unfair to Wolfowitz? The way
I
> > read it, he's saying North Korea, having no oil, will collapse of its
own
> > weight, whereas Saddam's regime could have lived off its oil forever,
thus
> > necessitating an invasion.
> >
> > Seth
>
> Another thing -- if this is what Wolfie meant, then you have to believe
that
> his and W's main concerns are human rights, political freedom, and
battling
> monsters who, if given room to breathe, will overrun us in time.
>
> Anybody believe that?

I don't believe Wolfowitz when he says this. I just don't think he meant what's attributed to him.

Seth



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