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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI think Maxine Waters is right - it's all about the oil
http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-maxine-waters-trump-advisors-with-russia-ties-are-scumbags-882069059871dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)long standing history of oil, the pipeline/shipping routes, who has them, who wants them, how to protect them,
from all treaties were made, little wars fought.
Iraq was totally oil issue.
Iraq was pretty well blown to smithereens, 'cause destroying water,food and power will certainly slowdown an uprising.
Interestingly, first thing our military did when they got to Iraq was to protect the oil fields. First thing after the Shock and Awe.
When during Shrub's term they announced that Afghanistan has Ginormous amounts of rare metals, esp, the thing used to make computers and the like, most people who read history knew there no way we were gonna leave that place.
and whaddya know..all these years later, all these deaths later, we are still there.
Much easier to control a subjected people if you can keep them poor, so they have scramble for food and jobs and even water, instead of them being well fed and having enough time to plot against the current occupier.
SunSeeker
(51,772 posts)Frogg
(365 posts)It has to stay at the forefront. It is the Rosneft deal with the Kremlin Klan. It will come out. Starting to seep into msm. Keep up the good fight!
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,060 posts)joet67
(624 posts)blue neen
(12,335 posts)She spoke the truth in very easy to understand terms. All Americans should be interested in what she had to say.
CousinIT
(9,267 posts)Same as Ms. Waters. She says it's all about the oil.