Palast's new book - * is a success. Repubs killing Dem party.

[FloridaPat]

I have to get this book. Apparently it's filled with pictures of documents showing how bad these people really are.

We invaded Iraq to keep the price of oil up. And by destroying jobs that Democrats have, they destroy the financial base of the Democratic Party.

http://www.buzzflash.com/interviews/06/06/int06022.html

" have the actual 323-page document drafted by big oil executives in Houston, working with James Baker’s people. Remember, James Baker represents Exxon Oil Company. He also represents the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These are the guys drafting the plans – our plans for Iraq’s oil. By the way, why aren’t the Iraqis drawing up their own plan? That’s another issue. But the plan was that we don’t sell off Iraq’s oilfields. Rather they have lock-up agreements with U.S. oil companies.

And most importantly, this plan would guarantee that Iraq does not produce beyond its OPEC quota. In other words, we want the oil, but not too much, because that would bring down the price of oil.

In the book, I actually show the pages from these plans for Iraq, and one says the purpose is to enhance the Iraq government’s relationship with OPEC. As you can imagine, OPEC is the oil cartel which basically has its foot on the world’s economic windpipe at the moment - $70 a barrel gasoline. Three bucks a gallon at the pump is what it comes out to. We are literally in there right now to make sure that Iraq remains good members of OPEC. They were afraid that Saddam was going renegade, and he could not be trusted to play ball with OPEC, which is basically an illegal cartel controlled by Saudi Arabia and big oil.

That was the winning plan for the oil. In other words, if you wonder why your cousin is shivering under a tank in Fallujah, it is to enhance Iraq’s relationship with OPEC. There it is, guys – black and white."

"Greg Palast: There are a few reasons. One, higher interest rates as well as high oil rates have completely demolished the auto industry. General Motors is heading right into bankruptcy. High oil rates have also demolished the airline industry while enriching the oil companies, and the high interest rates have enriched the banks.

That means basically the Democratic stronghold industries - the last unionized industries in America, which are auto and airlines – are going down. In other words, "Mission Accomplished." Money is flowing into Houston. We pay three bucks a gallon for gas, and they collect it. Mission accomplished. Oil’s at $70 a barrel. Mission accomplished. The dollar’s down, and we are exporting a quarter trillion dollars a year to China in cash, so we could import their manufactured goods. That’s mission accomplished. The idea is that American capital is fleeing this country."

[cagoldensun5050]

1. Sick

:puke:

[deminks]

2. Sounds like somebody finally gets it.

The raison d'etre. Also the reason for the lack of response to Katrina and Rita, displace all those poor Democrats. Condemn their property so that they can't move back. Ever wonder why Florida got fists full of money handed out the year before? They might vote repug. Watch what happens with the next Florida hurricane. They will say, though, that FEMA is fixed. If one hits in the northeast, look out. They will be on their own for sure. Carolinas? No problem. Houston? Watch the money flow. Destroy the unions, destroy industry. Outsource everything. There is nothing for them except money and politics. It is their life. Always has been. They are sociopaths who know nothing of being human.

Palast may have glimpsed the evil.

[neoblues]

3. Accurate.

Plain as day... (even moreso than before).

[Totally Committed]

4. Oh, Palast gets it, all right.

I have to get this book!

TC

[opihimoimoi]

5. The recipe for DISASTER.......This is NOT GOOD...if it ain't Good, its BAD