Reuters story quotes Billionaire T. Boone Pickens as saying the U.S. is "entitled to" Iraq oil because of the war:
"They're opening them (oil fields) up to other companies all over the world ... We're entitled to it," Pickens said of Iraq's oil. "Heck, we even lost 5,000 of our people, 65,000 injured and a trillion, five hundred billion dollars."I'm sure the Moms and Dads of those killed, and the vets who came back wounded physically or mentally appreciate Mr. Pickens explaining what they were fighting for.
And speaking of that, a story from a British paper explains one aspect of a free Afghanistan: dancing boys to entertain the men. Probably not all that widespread, but like the lack of human rights in another ally of ours...Saudi Arabia...still disturbing.
I genuinely appreciate Mr. Pickens' telling us what this issue is REALLY about.
ReplyDeleteSure, everyone has their opinions, and somewhere, there is truth.
However, the bottom line is what again, Mr. Pickens?
Of course, I write sincerely, albeit with a degree of sarcasm, for Mr. Pickens' remarks serve to illustrate most perfectly that Americans truly need to embark upon a discourse, one that eventually leads to succinct public policy changes.