Comments on: The Real Reason the U.S. Invaded Iraq http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/ Random comments and thoughts of Chris Brunner Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:10:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Wikileaks: US counterinsurgency training manual | How To Fix America! http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-55987 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:08:22 +0000 http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-55987 [...] Then we invade a country under pretenses. [...] […] Then we invade a country under pretenses. […]

]]> by: Charlotte http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-22321 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:48:25 +0000 http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-22321 As a believer in Christian biblical prophecy, I know the European Union will rise as the world's last super power after the USA loses that position. I have wondered many times what it would be that would take out the USA as the number one leader of the world. Chris, you answered my question. I'm keeping my attention on Iran with a more informed eye. With the knowledge you supplied here with this blog entry, I now know what to look for when searching for answers concerning the rise of the EU. One of the questions I have about the invasion of Iran is will the governments around Iran switch to the euro just to punish America for its obvious upcoming invasion? This idea reminds me a little of the movie Syriana with G. Clooney. Will the USA take out potential leaders who are for switching to the euro just to get back at the USA? We (the USA through the Iraq government) certainly had no problem in hanging Saddam and his followers. Shouldn't we expect the same harsh treatment in return for our actions? As a believer in Christian biblical prophecy, I know the European Union will rise as the world’s last super power after the USA loses that position. I have wondered many times what it would be that would take out the USA as the number one leader of the world. Chris, you answered my question. I’m keeping my attention on Iran with a more informed eye. With the knowledge you supplied here with this blog entry, I now know what to look for when searching for answers concerning the rise of the EU.

One of the questions I have about the invasion of Iran is will the governments around Iran switch to the euro just to punish America for its obvious upcoming invasion? This idea reminds me a little of the movie Syriana with G. Clooney. Will the USA take out potential leaders who are for switching to the euro just to get back at the USA? We (the USA through the Iraq government) certainly had no problem in hanging Saddam and his followers. Shouldn’t we expect the same harsh treatment in return for our actions?

]]> by: DesmondUK http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-11999 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:08:53 +0000 http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-11999 Thanks for very illuminating article. Be nice if you could post it on Newsvine.com Thanks for very illuminating article.
Be nice if you could post it on Newsvine.com

]]> by: Michael http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-8034 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:46:38 +0000 http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-8034 Nice article on the dollar/euro wars. One aspect that you did not mention that is quite disturbing is that one of the consequences of the financially irresponsible policies of this administration and our instant gratification oriented populace is that the dollar is teetering on the brink of a major devaluation. The ballooning national debt, the bursting housing bubble and the trade deficit are all very serious problems because they make the dollar less stable and attractive. At some point one of our big creditors (China or Japan or Europe) is going to decide that the risk of holding on to all of these devaluing dollars is not worth it, and then there will be a huge sell off as everyone tries to get out before the dollar tanks. Then the reason for using the dollar for the reserve currency will be gone, and with it our special advantages in the world economy. On a separate subject: It is always startling when I hear about an otherwise intelligent person who bravely admits to having voted for our asshat in chief. After all, Al Gore may have been lacking in charisma (or even signs of non robotic life), but no one thought he was an idiot. The idea that we could be successfully led by an aging frat boy is a curious fantasy, and hopefully one that is permanently exploded. Nice article on the dollar/euro wars.
One aspect that you did not mention that is quite disturbing is that one of the consequences of the financially irresponsible policies of this administration and our instant gratification oriented populace is that the dollar is teetering on the brink of a major devaluation.
The ballooning national debt, the bursting housing bubble and the trade deficit are all very serious problems because they make the dollar less stable and attractive. At some point one of our big creditors (China or Japan or Europe) is going to decide that the risk of holding on to all of these devaluing dollars is not worth it, and then there will be a huge sell off as everyone tries to get out before the dollar tanks. Then the reason for using the dollar for the reserve currency will be gone, and with it our special advantages in the world economy.

On a separate subject: It is always startling when I hear about an otherwise intelligent person who bravely admits to having voted for our asshat in chief. After all, Al Gore may have been lacking in charisma (or even signs of non robotic life), but no one thought he was an idiot. The idea that we could be successfully led by an aging frat boy is a curious fantasy, and hopefully one that is permanently exploded.

]]> by: Mark http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-3642 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:12:50 +0000 http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-3642 Interesting article , however just to pick up on one thing you said: "The Euro-zone does not run a huge trade deficit nor is it heavily indebted to the rest of the world like the U.S. and interest rates in the Euro-zone are also significantly higher" from looking at different financial site the ECB rate has been lower than the US rate at least for the last year! Interesting article , however just to pick up on one thing you said:

“The Euro-zone does not run a huge trade deficit nor is it heavily indebted to the rest of the world like the U.S. and interest rates in the Euro-zone are also significantly higher”

from looking at different financial site the ECB rate has been lower than the US rate at least for the last year!

]]> by: Donna http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-2922 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:07:53 +0000 http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-2922 What an eye opening article. I knew the iraq war was purely oil based. Great read but very frightening. What an eye opening article. I knew the iraq war was purely oil based. Great read but very frightening.

]]> by: verheyden koenraad http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-1360 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:16:56 +0000 http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-1360 Oil(gas) for euro ...simply because the euro is evolving into a gold-euro through its ECB (european central bank) that is marking to market its goldreserves. Once the world is allowed to know that the past 3 decades of cheap Arabian oil were only possible thanks to the flow of cheap gold to the Saudi Arabia oil-central bank... then most will start to understand what the gold-euro really means. Oil(gas) for euro …simply because the euro is evolving into a gold-euro through its ECB (european central bank) that is marking to market its goldreserves.
Once the world is allowed to know that the past 3 decades of cheap Arabian oil were only possible thanks to the flow of cheap gold to the Saudi Arabia oil-central bank…
then most will start to understand what the gold-euro really means.

]]> by: Jeff PIKE http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-626 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 06:49:12 +0000 http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-626 I've have been preaching the same message to my family and friends for about a year now. We invaded Iraq under false pretences to protect the petro-dollar. The Amercan people fell for this trick once but I don't believe the American people will be fooled by the same trick twice. Instead it will have to be more ellaborate. I believe that it is perfectly plausible that the new action taking place in the middle east between hezbollah and Israel is part of an ellaborate plan to bait Iran into an armed conflict with an US ally that we would most certanly rally to defend. This gives the US its war with Iran that we say "we don't want and can't win", and allows the US to delay the Iranian oil bourse though it has been delaying itself. There we have a more ellaborate repeat of Iraq. I’ve have been preaching the same message to my family and friends for about a year now. We invaded Iraq under false pretences to protect the petro-dollar. The Amercan people fell for this trick once but I don’t believe the American people will be fooled by the same trick twice. Instead it will have to be more ellaborate. I believe that it is perfectly plausible that the new action taking place in the middle east between hezbollah and Israel is part of an ellaborate plan to bait Iran into an armed conflict with an US ally that we would most certanly rally to defend. This gives the US its war with Iran that we say “we don’t want and can’t win”, and allows the US to delay the Iranian oil bourse though it has been delaying itself. There we have a more ellaborate repeat of Iraq.

]]> by: sam bledsoe http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-27 Thu, 25 May 2006 06:42:16 +0000 http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-27 well damnit, i was thinking USA would be a good place to live for a little while... i guess there is hope to pull out of our facist, cancerous nosediving spiral. but not much. well damnit, i was thinking USA would be a good place to live for a little while… i guess there is hope to pull out of our facist, cancerous nosediving spiral. but not much.

]]> by: Alex Stram http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-26 Thu, 25 May 2006 04:33:36 +0000 http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-26 Yeah, I agree. Yeah, I agree.

]]> by: Chris Brunner http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-25 Fri, 19 May 2006 11:36:45 +0000 http://www.chrisbrunner.com/2006/05/15/the_real_reason_the_u_s_invaded_iraq/#comment-25 Well, that was thoroughly enlightening/depressing.<br /> <br /> -= Chris Well, that was thoroughly enlightening/depressing.

-= Chris

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