Posted on 12/07/2001 9:50:30 AM PST by Aurelius
Mathematicians argue that coincidences occur a lot more often than most people believe. And who am I to argue with anybody who knows calculus?
Nevertheless, there are a number of coincidences involved in the war on terrorism.
It is a coincidence that there are large oil and gas reserves in South Asian countries north of Afghanistan whose governments we have recently provided with undisclosed millions of dollars, allegedly for the use of old Soviet air bases.
It is a coincidence that the logical route for pipelines runs through Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Therefore, I suppose it is a further coincidence that the United States suddenly has an interest in not only getting rid of Osama bin Laden, but with replacing the government in Afghanistan.
And it is another coincidence that after nearly 10 years of dumping on Pakistan, we have suddenly re-embraced that country as one of our best friends.
And it is a final coincidence, and one that prompted this column, that the Central Command has just stated publicly that when the war in Afghanistan ends, it doesn’t mean there won’t be a need for a U.S. military presence in the region.
I suppose it is only a coincidence that we end up with a permanent military presence in the vicinity of huge gas and oil reserves, and that countries with oil and gas that think those resources should benefit them, rather than people in London and New York, end up on our enemies list.
The previous dictator of Sudan, for example, was just as enthusiastic about slaughtering rebels in the south as the current government. But he had cut a deal with an American oil company. And, by coincidence, the United States thought Sudan worthy of American military protection. The present government tossed out the American oil company along with the dictator and is now doing business with the Chinese. Hence, by coincidence, Sudan has become a big enemy, a sponsor of terrorism and a violator of human rights — which, by coincidence, is a perfect description of the previous American-loved dictator.
I don’t mean to sound cynical. If our president says his motivation is to save future generations from evildoers, I certainly believe that he believes that. I’m not sure his idealism is shared by everyone in his administration.
There is a cabal in the administration trying to make a case for attacking Iraq by claiming Iraq had something to do with the Sept. 11 attack. It is a coincidence that on Sept. 21, the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph reported that Israeli intelligence officials said they had not detected any link between Iraq and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
I’m sure they’re better informed than the Saddam Hussein lynch mob in Washington. Saddam, by coincidence, is one of those nationalists who thinks oil profits should be invested in the Arab world to benefit the Arab people rather than in London and New York. He is one more former ally of the United States (oh, yes, we were all for him when he was fighting Iran) who has run afoul of the internationalists.
It is naturally only a coincidence that all too often, American foreign-policy objectives dovetail nicely with the economic objectives of multinational corporations.
If you object to these references and disagree with my assessment, please don't bother to reply to me. I'm really not interested.
No. That's just the hook a crappy over-the-hill hack uses when he's too organic to think any more.
The real premise is, The United States is evil for wanting to secure a reliable flow of oil to preserve its way of life.
That's what the drunken sot's real issue is. He hates America, just like someone said way back in the start of this thread.
Charlie Reese is a liberal demoshit, just like Chris Matthews, and don't you forget it.
Is it any coincidence that not one person bothered "po lil ole Afghanistan" until they murdered up to 6000 Americans on our own soil?
Why? Because you said so?
What a silly choice to make. Of course Saddam doesn't wan his funds going to the West, but using the SPECIFIC term "benefit the Arab people" makes it out to seem that old Saddam has one scintilla of concern for his people, which, of course, he doesn't.
Why would he even write that?
Considering the amount of time they've been trying to do this, they aren't very good at it, are they? They aren't very subtle either, crashing airplanes into buildings in order to justify their invasion.
Sometimes I think I'm the only person on earth who remembers the Windfall Profits Tax (how much money did you make producing oil or gas? Send it in.) Can you imagine the outcry if such a thing were done to the technology companies?
If you TRULY believe this, then you need psychiatric help.
I'm being totally serious.
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