Tiger_shark,

It is scary that........Unocal or Union Oil of California has been for years trying to extend from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to Karachi in Pakistan which is near to the Indian Ocean an oil pipeline. Unocal is just one company to which Bush-Cheney and big oil have interests in. Unocal realized that the Taliban could not provide security for the pipeline. I must credit Gore Vidal through his book for bringing this information to my attention.
Big oil then began pushing ever harder on oil friendly interests to do a little regime changing in Afghanistan. Along comes Osama Bin Laden, his zealots and their blessed terrorism which provided perfect cover for the real reason why America went to Afghanistan. For years oil interests have coveted Afghanistan as a doorway into the mineral rich Caspian region. England in part invaded Afghanistan in the 1920's seeking a buffer between its interests in India and powers in that region.
As far as my powers of comprehension.....I understood exactly what you were trying to say. I laughed because your argument and analogies are glib and trite. The Bush Administration has tried to hide W's involvement in Arbusto, which was in part financed by one of Bin Ladens brothers. Thanks again Mr Vidal. Try to use logic and analysis backed up by facts before you lecture me on my ability to comprehend English.

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