--- In atheismuk2@..., William Nolan
<veryfriendlymilkman@y...> wrote:
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> Hi all, bit of a first timer here in this newsgroup.
> I think that we do not have a morla argument for war. From my
perspective, we are attempting to liberate the ordinary populace of
Iraq. How are we attempting this? By launching missile salvoes into
their capital.
> America's current strategy is that of applying superior force on
strategic points. Does anyone think this sounds like a war of
attrition? It's the old addage "We're gonna go over there and teach
Johnny Foreigner who's boss". But, with the Iraqi forces actually
fighting back, the British and American forces were taken by
surprise. Members of the British forces currentoy stationed in Iraq
actually said they weren't expecting to fight, just to show up, shout
a lot and have all the enemy raise their hands.
> I have some interesting questions for everyone: What would happen
to the oil supplies should Saddam fall? Who would gain control, the
puppet government that would be put in place by the American's? What
if the (new) Iraqi government didn't want to sell oil? I think there
may be just a few more reasons for fighting than the moral obligation
we are forced to take.Do you think there is one?
>
> Larry

* I can't think of a moral position, unless this is the start of
removing undemocratic leaders all over the world. Clearly, the oil
supplies will fall under US control when Saddam falls. The puppet
government would clearly be directly appointed by the US to ensure
that US oil policy becomes world oil policy.

The 1973 (and subsequent) oil price hikes created inflation
throughout the world, but the US with its large indigenous supply was
less badly affected than her main competitor, Europe. The massive
rise in inflation also helped several right-wing governments take
power in Europe with promises of Monetarism and low inflation.

So what we see here is the only Superpower gaining control over the
economies of the rest of the world. I must say the future does not
look bright for France, Germany and Japan - all large oil importers.

Moral case? Only if your morals are that America should rule the
world and rich people should get richer.

Martin