From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
www.leninology <http://www.leninology/> . blogspot.com wrote:
>That protection racket goes both way. If the Prince cannot defend
>Americans, why should the US government defend the Saudi monarchy?
The American ruling class seems to think it needs the Saudi monarchy to assure the plentiful flow of sacred hydrocarbons at reasonable prices.
Doug
^^^^ CB: Ok. Can I get a brief summary , again, of the arguments for why the 1991-2004 U.S. war on Iraq is _not_ motivated by possession/control of hydrocarbons ?