Message 31/40
Date: 14-Feb-03 @ 11:49 PM -
RE: iraqi oil
Ya know, there's something more to this that I don't believe I've seen mentioned, and that is the CURRENCY. Please don't be so fuckin naive to think that Europe is just protesting the war effort out of altruism, and humanitarian desires. See one of the things that one realises traveling quite a bit is that nothing is ever as it seems, especially in the media. Europe could actually give a shit about humanitarianism, but they don't. Not one bit. It's just another card to play to get something else that they want. Did France ever protest Stalin's massacre of his own people? Never heard Germany say too much about the gassing of the Kurds, and as for Russia...HAH! let's just leave that one aside for the moment.
Something that needs to be addressed here is the European nations' desire for the change in the denomination of OIL CURRENCY. It has been and remains for the moment: DOLLARS PER BARREL OF SWEET CRUDE. This is the denomination by which all oil is sold. From there it goes through conversions, exchanges, etc., but that is where it starts. The Europeans want to change that. Britain doesn't because it's not part of the EEC's banking system, and still uses Pounds Sterling. Just a quick note so make sure that you don't get suckered into thinking that the US is currently the ONLY Satan on the planet. We are not alone in the least. It doesn't mitigate the actions of the US government at all, but it does serve to remind us that one must be wary of anybody who would call themself "Leader" anywhere. Altruism is not in the nature of leadership. Not in economic, not in religious, not in military, none. Think about it. It's all about self interest for these nations' leaders, no matter what the messages they tell the press. Think about this hard, when casting judgement on who is right and wrong.
I'm not saying Yay War!! at all. I think the idea is appalling in this case, I just don't want this nations coming out as heros in the end either, because the real heroes are the folks that are willing to sacrifice their very lives in trying to stop this war. If Germany, France, or Russia are so opposed, let their Presidents/Prime Ministers walk the streets of Baghdad and stand upon the front lines when the US and its accomplices start throwing death around. Let their oil ministers, Energy Commissioners, and Secrataries of their respective Treasuries, State and Press accompany them in this as the bullets fly and the bombs drop. Then they may be regarded as heroes. Until then, it's just fucking spin, so don't buy any of it as anything but. When they put their asses where their mouths are, you'll see very clearly how much of their words they mean not to eat. Armchair warrior scumbag rat-fuck pieces of mange-ridden dogshit, all of them.
Ape