[lbo-talk] Re:State-run oil company is being weighed for Iraq

Michael Pugliese debsian at pacbell.net
Wed Jan 7 14:50:27 PST 2004


C.G. Estabrook quoting>...On July 10, 2002, Rand Corporation analyst Laurent Murawiec gave a 24-slide presentation to the Defense Policy Board, which advises the Pentagon on defense matters. The last slide headed "Grand Strategy for the Middle East" read ominously: "Iraq is the tactical pivot, Saudi Arabia the strategic pivot; Egypt the prize. The pundits have yet to figure this out."

http://slate.msn.com/id/2069119/ Article contains link to the the Power Point presentation by the ex-LaRoucheite that was on the Perle Defense Policy Board.



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