Why We Fight

A MarketWatch lede from 2002 reminds us why Cheney, Halliburton, and Exxon Mobile wanted the war in Iraq:


Asia-Pacific stock markets fell across the board Monday, as renewed concerns that the U.S. could be moving closer to attacking Iraq helped to send crude prices surging above $30 a barrel.

Oil hit $90 last week.

It's not about oil - it's about oil prices and profits.

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