[familyop]

"Has the debacle of Afghanistan fallen into the memory hole?"

In 1991, President George H.W. Bush said that the War on Terror might go on for 30 years and would require much patience. Many people chatting about politics have failed to realize the purposes of interventions in the Middle East.

One purpose was to prevent invasions and thefts of energy resources in the Middle East. Another was to discourage further direct attacks against the West. Another yet, was to prevent Iran from expanding in the Middle East and forcibly turning more nations against the West, at least to some extent. And yes--oil.

[rottweiller_inc]

You do know of course that several countries in the middle east are accusing America of stealing the oil?