War and Money
Long ago, Plutarch (46 A.D.-127 A.D.) the historian for the Roman Republic warned: “The abuse of buying and selling votes crept in and money began to play an important part in determining elections. Later on, this process of corruption spread to the law courts. And then to the army, and finally the Republic was subjected to the rule of emperors.”
Seventy years ago, two-time Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Major General Smedley Butler, USMC wrote “War is a Racket”. He predicted:
“I am not a fool as to believe that war is a thing of the past. I know the people do not want war, but there is no use in saying we cannot be pushed into another war.”
Butler pointed out that President Woodrow Wilson was re-elected president on a platform that he had kept us out of war and implied a promise that he would keep us out of war. Five months later he asked Congress to declare war on Germany.
Wilson never asked the people, whether they had changed their minds. The 4,000,000 young men, Wilson sent to war were never asked whether they wanted to go forth to kill and die. According to Butler, it was money that caused our government to change its mind.
According to former Chrysler CEO, Lee Iococca a document released in 2003, entitled “Foreign Suitors for Iraqi Oil Field Contracts included a map of Iraqi oil fields, pipelines, refineries, and terminals. Thus, the oil men inside and outside the White House were already dreaming of a post Saddam oil bonanza in 2001.
Since the invasion of Iraq, Halliburton stock has tripled to $64 a share. Cheney's former company has captured a big hunk of the rise in oil prices by jacking up the charges for Halliburton drilling and piping equipment.
A plan entitled the “Options for a Sustainable Iraqi Oil Industry” was drafted before the war, by oil industry executives and consultants. The plan called for cutting Iraq's oil production and jacking up prices, by keeping Iraq an obedient member of the OPEC cartel and limiting oil-production. Thereby, boosting the price of oil. The war has gone as planned, Exxon-Mobil reported a record $10 billion profit last quarter, the largest of any corporation in history.
Seventy years ago, two-time Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Major General Smedley Butler, USMC wrote “War is a Racket”. He predicted:
“I am not a fool as to believe that war is a thing of the past. I know the people do not want war, but there is no use in saying we cannot be pushed into another war.”
Butler pointed out that President Woodrow Wilson was re-elected president on a platform that he had kept us out of war and implied a promise that he would keep us out of war. Five months later he asked Congress to declare war on Germany.
Wilson never asked the people, whether they had changed their minds. The 4,000,000 young men, Wilson sent to war were never asked whether they wanted to go forth to kill and die. According to Butler, it was money that caused our government to change its mind.
According to former Chrysler CEO, Lee Iococca a document released in 2003, entitled “Foreign Suitors for Iraqi Oil Field Contracts included a map of Iraqi oil fields, pipelines, refineries, and terminals. Thus, the oil men inside and outside the White House were already dreaming of a post Saddam oil bonanza in 2001.
Since the invasion of Iraq, Halliburton stock has tripled to $64 a share. Cheney's former company has captured a big hunk of the rise in oil prices by jacking up the charges for Halliburton drilling and piping equipment.
A plan entitled the “Options for a Sustainable Iraqi Oil Industry” was drafted before the war, by oil industry executives and consultants. The plan called for cutting Iraq's oil production and jacking up prices, by keeping Iraq an obedient member of the OPEC cartel and limiting oil-production. Thereby, boosting the price of oil. The war has gone as planned, Exxon-Mobil reported a record $10 billion profit last quarter, the largest of any corporation in history.
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