US invaded Iraq for oil, says Castro

Jang Group of Newspapers ^ | Wednesday December 24, 2003 | Jang Group of Newspapers

[LibFreeUSA]

CARACAS: The US-led invasion of Iraq was aimed at taking control of the country’s oil, Cuban President Fidel Castro told Venezuelan state television in an interview shown on Tuesday.

"There is no moral argument, no possible justification to invade a country," said the veteran communist leader.

"The United Nations did not agree on it; rather the most powerful nation agreed to invade (Iraq): the main objective, let us be totally honest, was to win an essential raw material which is called petroleum," said Castro, who made a quick trip to Venezuela’s La Orchila island in the Caribbean on Tuesday, invited by his closest regional ally, President Hugo Chavez. "The arguments they have used to justify the invasion are not valid," Castro argued.

"They accused them of having weapons of mass destruction and they are the ones who have a monopoly on weapons of mass destruction.

"Yes, everybody has weapons of mass destruction, but there is a club that has nuclear weapons and there are no restrictions on its holding of weapons of mass destruction," he said. "No weapons of mass destruction even have been found," Castro said. "Saddam (Hussein) might have had some and destroyed them," Castro added.

Castro also noted that the deposed Iraqi president "made mistakes," including the war against Iran in the 1980s and the 1990 invasion Kuwait.

But, Castro argued, "Europe was (Iraq’s) accomplice in the invasion of Iran, and may even have given it some chemical weapons. Europe helped Iraq before the war with Iran, and helped it boost the range of its missiles from 600 km to 1,200km. That is a historical fact that nobody can deny," he added.

[Steel Wolf]

Cuban revolution for own ego, says Castro.

Seriously, Fidel, just roll over and die already. You're not a player on the world stage. You're a bag of hot air in dire need of deflating. NO ONE CARES what your opinion is on anything at all.

[The Bronze Titan]

Sounds more like Castro 'invaded' Venezuela for Oil.
(10,000 Cuban 'doctors' sent by Castro to Venezuela last 4 months)

[At _War_With_Liberals]

That must be why gas is so cheap now...

[StarfireIV]

Maybe he ought to run for mayor here in Seattle.

[South40]

Every word sounds as though it came right from the Democrats' playbook. The question is...who stole it from whom?

[2banana]

You are next - CASTRO - Don't think we are done with tyrants yet...better start looking for your hole now.

[Jim Noble]

US invaded Iraq for oil, says Castro

And we're getting a little short of sugar...

[Beck_isright]

And if we invade Cuba, we can claim it's because all of the septic tanks in Florida are full and we need a new place to dump our crap.

[nhoward14]

Eventually we will invade Cuba "for the cigars."

[drypowder]

US ought to invade Cuba for cigars.

[Waco]

Lessee now, which of my nabors chillin do I want to donate to this pig. Pig? Thatsit! Maybe I should consult the DNC, they'll know. Gee, I', glad I thought of the good ole DNC.

[blastdad51]

Well that does it for me, if Castro or Clinton says it it must be true and there's no point in argueing it any further

regards , Blastdad

[Kay Soze]

Cool.


The he will understand when we take cuba for the Montecristos.

[The Bronze Titan]

[GeronL]

if we wanted the oil we would have lifted the sanctions and bought it pretty cheap.

[vbmoneyspender]

it's a shame they don't have oil in Cuba.

[tbeatty]

Cuba is now filled with tons of Al Queda terrorists. Can we use that as an excuse to attack Cuba? ;)

[DarthMaulrulesok]

Why, yes, of course we invaded for the oil, Castro!

You know all those American liberals who visited your country and said the US government was an evil, imperialistic power?

Well, they were RIGHT!

Cuba has sugar and tobacco, two good reasons to invade.

Remember Castro, the US is a hegemon now, nothing can stop us.

Why, we might invade anytime, anytime at all. What are those sounds you are hearing? Go and see. US troops could be in your island RIGHT NOW.

BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

(sarcasm off)

[GHCubana]

Castro is nervous because his free supply of Venezuelan oil will be cut off as soon as the Venezuelan people rid themselves of Chavez. Castro's dictatorship will end soon and GWBush will take credit for his downfall, also.
GWBUSH 2004