Really.

ER — 9/22/2007 10:25:20 AM (archived)

It's not just Iraq's oil.

It's control of the Straits of Hormuz, access to Iranian oil, and domination of the Gulf States. Iraq could have not one drop of oil and it would still be key to the world's supply.

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The coming Petraeyus/Heinlein Hootenanny - ER - 9/21/2007 11:27:54 PM
- Holy cow, did you get into Robert's stash? (n/t) - TB - 9/22/2007 6:38:38 AM
  - Yah!. Righteous stuff. (n/t) - ER - 9/22/2007 10:26:41 AM
    - Faaaaar out, man! (n/t) - Robert - 9/22/2007 5:47:15 PM
- Buying into the illusion. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/22/2007 3:02:13 AM
  - Maybe I'm amazed. - ER - 9/22/2007 3:36:19 AM
    - Really. - TB - 9/22/2007 6:46:18 AM
      - Really. - ER - 9/22/2007 10:25:20 AM
        
        42 = Iraq - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/22/2007 11:31:14 PM
        
        GUCT++ - Robert - 9/23/2007 1:23:21 AM
        
        Ok let's play... - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/23/2007 2:13:08 AM
        
        re: Ok let's play... - Robert - 9/24/2007 5:25:26 AM
        
        Now what can I add to that? - ER - 9/23/2007 1:40:04 AM
        
        If the Bush family were so powerful... - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/23/2007 5:23:42 AM
        
        Whatever it is, PLEASE make it short. (n/t) - TB - 9/23/2007 1:57:11 AM
        
        That was a joke, BTW. (n/t) - TB - 9/23/2007 2:11:01 AM
        
        Sorry Techster, but you've got it all wrong. (n/t) - ER - 9/23/2007 1:14:42 AM
        
        Oh really? - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/24/2007 10:15:11 PM
        
        Straits of Hormuz - TB - 9/22/2007 4:51:01 PM
        
        Just like Belgium. And good tank country, too. - ER - 9/22/2007 5:37:07 PM
        
        Now that wasn't bad. - Lee - 9/25/2007 1:57:36 AM
      - Oil versus nuclear - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/22/2007 7:15:30 AM
        
        Uranium - TB - 9/22/2007 4:58:11 PM

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