Alf Roberts said:No its fine for countries to become relient on natural resources. The problems arise when countries rely on other countries share of those natural resources. The US takes about 2/3's of the Worlds daily oil production and they are showing signs of being prepared to do anything to maintain such an intake. Now no matter how u dress that up its not right.
It's not fine for them to "become so reliant on natural resources". By that, I mean't reliant on other countries resources - living beyond their means. We seem to agree on that point I think you just misunderstood me US rely too much on those natural resources and that isn't fine - if you take more than you give things can't last for ever.
Alf Roberts said:And Iraq was? The main argument for the case against Iraq for breaking international laws was its manufacture of WMD...and we all know what a load of shite that was/is...and besides, whos the biggest breaker of international laws? Have a guess...Infact the actual war to take Iraq was against International Law.
There was the manufactur of WMD, which although hasn't been proved hasn't been disproved either. But there was also the fact he was quite happy to sit back and slaughter hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians just for not supporting him, or for saying the wrong thing, or cos he didn't like the look of them. Mass murder is against international law too...
alf roberts said:Iraq wasnt taken to uphold international law...or to fight global terrorism...or to save the Iraqi ppl. It was about good 'ol fashion power & money. Its as simple as that.
It was a bit of everything imho. Yes one of the things that was in the front of their mind was getting more power and money, yes, and that is not a good thing. But let us not lose sight of the fact that Sadam has proven himself to be a very evil man and which ever way you look at it it's very good thing he has been removed from power, and although the USA are now gaining financially from having control of the oil fields, the only people who are really losing out are the rich bastards that were controlling them before.
As I said, I fully support the fact Sadam has been removed from power - doing so has undoubtably saved uncountable lives. What I do not support is anyone else making profit out of doing so which it appears the USA will be. The profit should me made by the Iraqi people, and them alone.