[Gasification] Response to - NO SANITY OR REASON? gfwhell at aol.com

[John Bertl]

I will add my request to take off topic discussions off list.  Having worked 
for Esso Middle East for years and lived in the area you are speaking about, 
the only thing I can agree with you from what you wrote (it is copied below) 
  is: "Iraq has 1/3 of the Known global oil reserves."  The rest is untrue 
and inflammatory.  The Gasification list is not your podium for expressing 
yours and Peters extreme perspective on events and history.  Peter has not 
or cannot even answer a simple question I asked him in my first post which 
was the simple calculation of an area by him I thought could be in error.  
If you cannot answer on topic questions, you should not post off topic 
rants.


***** Original Message *****
Peter.

NO SANITY OR REASON?

Regarding the investment , the American Tax payer has
contributed toward the de-stabilization of Iraq.
Iraq is sitting on 1/3 of the known global oil reserves.
Prior to the first invasion of Iraq, Oil was $12 a barrel,  this
price, being set by Iraqi "over production"
This price did not suit ANY, "OTHER OIL PRODUCER.
So it was arranged,  that some "slant" oil well drilling would
take place in the  Rumaila oil fields on the border, in order to
PROVOKE a reaction from this maverick oil producing country.
Lateral drilling under the border was a sure bet.
The anticipated reaction by the Iraqi government, regarding the
theft of their oil.  resulted in:
An Iraqi invasion on the culprits,  Giving an excuse for UN
sanctions to be imposed  upon THE PROVOCATEE. not the
provocateur
This worked really great. Oil companies could start making money
again.
Oil production by Iraq was now hobbled by UN sanctions.
Had the war been carried to a "Conclusion" There would have been
no reason to impose sanctions.
A new regime would have simply continued producing oil at the
same rate, or probably, more to defray expenses.
After ten years of sanctions and lots of lies and propaganda.The
sanctions began to wear thin, The time was ripe to turn Iraq
into a "TOTAL NON OIL PRODUCER". This would assure the cornering
of the oil market.
So here we all are on the alternative fuel and energy lists.
There are no mistakes or insanities in politics, just follow the
money trail.

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