Under the rubric of Eschew Obfuscation, here is a bit from a paragraph of Naomi Klein's THE SHOCK DOCTRINE: " . . . the parties with the most to gain never show up on the battlefield. And in Iraq there was plenty to gain: not just the world's third-largest proven oil reserves but territory that was one of the last remaining holdouts from the drive to build a global market based on Friedman's vision of unfettered capitalism. After the crusade had conquered Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia, the Arab world called out as its final frontier."
As my friend, Tim Perales observed "Wars are fought by people who need money--for those who don't."
Thanks, Juan. Your insightful analysis is always a pleasure to read. I trust historians--not politicians. As George Santayana observed, "Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it."
Under the rubric of Eschew Obfuscation, here is a bit from a paragraph of Naomi Klein's THE SHOCK DOCTRINE: " . . . the parties with the most to gain never show up on the battlefield. And in Iraq there was plenty to gain: not just the world's third-largest proven oil reserves but territory that was one of the last remaining holdouts from the drive to build a global market based on Friedman's vision of unfettered capitalism. After the crusade had conquered Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia, the Arab world called out as its final frontier."
As my friend, Tim Perales observed "Wars are fought by people who need money--for those who don't."
Just because instant loan brokers are setting up shop in gas stations is no reason to stand in the way of the "Job creators."
Damn it Juan, America is not worthy of the beauty and culture you expose it to.
Correction. George Santayana actually said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Thanks, Juan. Your insightful analysis is always a pleasure to read. I trust historians--not politicians. As George Santayana observed, "Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it."