This is absolutely obvious and that is why I need to state the obvious to you. The US is now in COMPLETE control of Iraq and their oil exports. Russia and France have zero control. That is the sole reason for the invasion, et. al. You are pretty naive to believe otherwise. I know I will never convince you, as you genuflect before Saint George the Altruist, with your naive thinking that he forfeited profit by ignoring the UN and invading Iraq. You are quite completely wrong. He and his friends will profit obscenely from this.
It would have been done with conditions of course. No one enters a negotiation without getting something in return. France/UN would have loved to have control over a deal like that. You must have some really good stuff.
I understand that but it was at the risk of a war and the uncertain consequences. Maybe this isn't obvious to a person in a smoke filled room. Bush could have made the deal with Saddam and France and avoided the scorn of Europe and he "buddies" would still get the oil contracts.
In addition to explaining how he would profit more by having a war than by using his political power to cut a deal, please define "obscene profits". How much is that exactly ? Is it a return of say 20%,200% ? I was always curious as to how a liberal determines someone made too much profit and what the dividing line is.
I've heard this until I'm sick of hearing it!
Do you know ONE damn thing about the oil business??
What is the name of George Bush's or Dick Cheney's oil company?
How are they going to manage the oil wells that are producing much less drill new ones?
It takes massive infrastructure to take on a project that size and a massive amount of money!
Before you open your mouth engage your brain and find out how oil companies operate!!
In the future please show us your "I AM STUPID" sign before you post, that will save us from reading your bull ship.
Thanks.