http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2004/09/09/energy-is-security/ Joseph Lindsay - Specialist generalist, Web Craftsman Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:47:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2004/09/09/energy-is-security/comment-page-1/#comment-99 matt Thu, 09 Sep 2004 02:28:55 +0000 http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2004/09/09/energy-is-security/#comment-99 I agree that GWB may not have had much choice to invade Iraq. As a supposed democracy the United States foreign policy inevitably is driven by domestic consumers unwilling to give up large inefficient SUV’s and a culture of convenience. Unfortunately the people of Iraq were/are unable to vote in the elections that change their lives/lifestyles and endanger them and thier family's lives. I also am not too sure that the Iraqi nation posed a direct threat to the security of United States citizens, they sure do now. GWB’s choice to mislead his own people and the world as to the true reason for the invasion cannot instil much confidence in him and those around him. The USA’s current and past plundering of natural resources for their own gain at great cost to others and the environment cannot and should not continue. A global view must be seen as at least as important as their desire to dominate, destabilise and destroy all those they see as standing in the way of their freedom if there is to be equality and freedom for all. I agree that GWB may not have had much choice to invade Iraq. As a supposed democracy the United States foreign policy inevitably is driven by domestic consumers unwilling to give up large inefficient SUV’s and a culture of convenience.
Unfortunately the people of Iraq were/are unable to vote in the elections that change their lives/lifestyles and endanger them and thier family’s lives.
I also am not too sure that the Iraqi nation posed a direct threat to the security of United States citizens, they sure do now.
GWB’s choice to mislead his own people and the world as to the true reason for the invasion cannot instil much confidence in him and those around him.
The USA’s current and past plundering of natural resources for their own gain at great cost to others and the environment cannot and should not continue.
A global view must be seen as at least as important as their desire to dominate, destabilise and destroy all those they see as standing in the way of their freedom if there is to be equality and freedom for all.

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