Thinkprogress:
Yesterday, Vice President Cheney appeared on Sean Hannity’s radio show and fear-mongered about the consequences of withdrawing from Iraq. He told Hannity that al Qaeda may take over Iraq’s oil reserves:
HANNITY: If we pull out too early, what do you believe the consequences would be? […]
CHENEY: For us to walk away from Iraq I think would have at least that bad an effect, probably worse, because if al Qaeda were to take over big parts of Iraq, among other things, they would acquire control of a significant oil resource. Iraq has almost 100 billion barrel reserves, producing 2.5-3 million barrels of oil a day. If you take a terrorist organization like al Qaeda and give it that kind of revenue, there’s no telling the amount of trouble they could get into.
3 comments:
Bush/Cheney said US would have cheaper oil once Saddam was removed. Yet the Media reported this invasion wasn't about oil. Thanks to the Dickster finally the truth it was all about oil and nothing else. What's sad is our troops were lied to and 4000 plus lost their lives for the lie. The Media spread the propaganda will knowing the truth.
Does anyone else think oil would be cheaper if the Boogy Man gained control of Iraq?
And what about all the oil being stolen from Iraq under our guard? Maybe Iraq would be able to guard it better?
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