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Yes, oil most definitely plays into this. Cheney especially *cough*Haliburton*cough*. He had been dealing with the Taliban before he became VP. It would be really nice if we [the US] would stop propping up dictators who are one step away from Mansonhood.
What should we do for/to Iraq? Sadam Hussein doesn't seem too interested in his people. He seems quite content to let them starve.
What should we do for the third world? It seems to be a money pit. One solution seems to be micro-loans directly to individual people wishing to start businesses. I've seen quite a few women start businesses in India and Central America to great success.
I'll make a pre-emptive strike and say that I haven't read "Heart of Darkness". I watched an A&E special some years ago detailing Belgium's occupation and exploitation of the Congo. Heck, I'm still slogging through "Nostromo" right now.
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