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Off Topic » in reply to US Invaded Iraq because they switched currency to Euros for sale of oil

It didn't hurt, that's for sure.

et — 5/27/2006 9:07:45 PM (archived)

Another school of thought says Saddam did it because he thought invasion was inevitable.

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US Invaded Iraq because they switched currency to Euros for sale of oil - SDF - 5/26/2006 3:03:55 AM
- It didn't hurt, that's for sure. - et - 5/27/2006 9:07:45 PM
- re: Can this justify a war? - Raoul - 5/26/2006 9:59:00 AM
  - Because the US Federal Reserve has printed money so that foreign countries can trade with it - SDF - 5/26/2006 10:55:33 AM
    - re: Because the US Federal Reserve has printed money so that foreign countries can trade with it - Raoul - 5/26/2006 7:02:22 PM
      - Safeguard #1 -- military action - SDF - 5/27/2006 2:32:14 PM
        
        Does an economic war use silver bullets? - podrock - 5/27/2006 7:48:38 PM
- The Iranian Oil Bourse (IOB) - SDF - 5/26/2006 4:07:42 AM
  - Wikipedia --- The Iranian Oil Bourse (IOB) - SDF - 5/26/2006 4:11:25 AM
    - If Iran halts enrichment, Bush says he'll consider incentives - SDF - 5/26/2006 5:03:51 AM
      - Russia and China increasing their holdings of Euros. - SDF - 5/26/2006 5:17:43 AM
        
        Russia aims to trade its oil in Rubles. - podrock - 5/26/2006 10:37:51 PM
        
        An altered state of reality................... - Publius - 5/27/2006 2:43:40 PM

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