The following articles+video explain why the US really invaded Iraq. (Read/View them in the below order)
http://www.cephas-library.com/nwo/nwo_the_real_reason_why_america_invaded_iraq.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ4leP5Kq-Y
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/03/19/1047749824415.html
Excerpt:
The real reason we waged war with Iraq is that in November, 2000 Saddam Hussein refused to accept the U.S. dollar for his oil, and instead switched to the euro. Hussein also made a dramatic move by switching all of his U.N. reserves from the dollar to the euro. Thus, our invasion was nothing more than an attempt to maintain the dollar’s monopoly on oil purchases throughout the world. Stated differently, we wanted there to be no other choice than the dollar as the world’s sole petro-currency.IRAN
After Iraq, if you are wondering why Iran is mentioned as 'enemy no. 1', it is because - Iran has opened its own oil exchange and has asked for non-dollar currencies. Currently it is being used for trading only oil-derived products. The 'second phase', if it happens, will start crude oil trading. To give you a perspective of the significance of this development, there are only 2 other oil exchanges in the world, one in New York and one in London, both of which deal only in dollars.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Oil_Bourse
http://www.upi.com/Energy_Resources/2007/09/10/Analysis-Iran-moves-to-ditch-US-dollar/UPI-69901189462065/
http://whatreallyhappened.wikia.com/wiki/Iranian_Oil_Bourse
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19388.htm
Excerpt from one of the above links -
Iranian officials have always maintained Washington has threatened to disrupt the oil bourse – via an online virus, attempting regime change or even the dreaded, unilateral pre-emptive nuclear strike.
Update on Oct 7 2009 - excerpt from http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/the-demise-of-the-dollar-1798175.html -
Iran announced late last month that its foreign currency reserves would henceforth be held in euros rather than dollars. Bankers remember, of course, what happened to the last Middle East oil producer to sell its oil in euros rather than dollars. A few months after Saddam Hussein trumpeted his decision, the Americans and British invaded Iraq.
1 comment:
one of several reasons for the war may be but i dont think thats the main reason jyothi..if russia decides to trade their oil in euros or any other currency, will the us attack russia as well? i dont think so..also most of the top oil producing countries are friends of us, not foes..iran iraq russia and venezuela dont compare much to saudi arabia canada mexico in terms of oil reserves, so the theory of just oil/dollar is improbable..not impossible though..
dollar enjoys huge benifits by being the reserve currency but the world gave it that status, its upto the rest of them to come together and take it away but that coming together is the tough part, despite all the talk...euro is still very new, europe has a history of fighting, so it will b a while bfor we can trust euro..other than that, there is no single currency that can challenge the dollar..even if imf creates one, dollar will hv the most share of that..
as for attacking iran, right now they will not for sure but israel may very soon, even without us support...
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