jumping in to this discussion midway... i believe about 2/3 of usa oil comes from the middle east...(not checking sources here just off the top of my sorry memory banks)
as to the motivations of mega rich men...well when you do not have to think about accumulating wealth you are motivated by other things...it is not about personal greed but it can be about personal power which is a big motivator &/or wanting to leave a legacy for the family name...this is what motivates many people in their later years, & what they leave as their legacy depends on their ideology... i'd say reading biographys (plural) is a very good suggestion as to understanding the motivations of gwb & cheney cuz a leopard doesn't change his spots... anne > meantime, the general population wasn't getting the > benefit of the wealth. Yet, culturally, it's taboo to > fault one's own people, one's own "tribe." So, who do > you blame? Those who caused this schism, the outsiders.<<< yes & it seems to me that same logic seems to apply to many in this country as well...attrocities have been commited by our country & other countries ad nasueum...when do we call a hault to this kind of blaiming & finger pointing & war mongering & start working on real solutions...starting with having some basic understanding of other cultures would be a nice start... kakki >>the excitement of warrior-hood as a release for their anger and coats it with a religious pretense so that they feel somehow they are being called to a higher purpose.<<< the above statement can apply to many people who sign up for a military service... ******************************************** Kate Bennett: www.katebennett.com Sponsored by Polysonics/Atlantis Sound Labs Over the Moon- "bringing the melancholy world of twilight to life almost like magic" All Music Guide ********************************************
