Is this a response to JACOB LEVICH, who interpreted the Indian report, or to the report itself. I didn't read the report yet, just briefly glanced and looked respectable to me. I posted it, as a view from the South, in my web site. If it is overtly conspiratorial let me know. Thanks.
Peter Dorman wrote:
In the last few days I've seen a number of posts indicating that the US obsession with deposing the Iraqi government is based on warding off the euro's threat to the dollar, by making sure oil is traded in dollars. I'm appending a reply I wrote to a friend who sent me one of these, asking for comment. FWIW, I still think the main impetus behind the war is the view that the "security" problems of concern to Washington (terrorist attacks on US interests, Palestinian attacks on Israel and Israelis) are ultimately due to the fact that the Islamic world is poorly integrated with global capitalism. Iraq is a convenient beachhead for a region-wide initiative. But here's the reply:
Louis Proyect wrote:
CounterPunch February 8, 2003New Iraq Report Yes, Tony, There is a Conspiracy by JACOB LEVICHetc.
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