Lousy Political Timing

[Michael Tee]

"..absurd contention that the U.S. had a genuine reason to fear that Saddam would turn over his WMD to third parties to attack the USA with."

This wouldn't seem out of caricter for him , his attempt to kill former President Bush for example , his funding of Palestinian extremists for another.

"...Saddam's threat to denominate Iraqi oil sales in euros, a decision which, if adopted, would have had serious negative repercussions on the strength of your vulnerable dollar, particularly if others followed suit...."


Hmmmm..   Is this a reason for the common American to be offended with Saddam?  Rich Americans and Oil companys can get Euros.

Saddam 's attempt to kill G. H. W. Bush, if it ever happened, did not carry the remotest risk of nuclear anihilation for him or his country.  Neither did funding the Palestinian Resistance.  I therefore repeat, uncontradicted, there is no evidence whatsoever - - none - - that would indicate any prior action by Saddam that involved trusting third parties with weapons or anything else that could blow back on Iraq in the form of nuclear anihilation.  It is absurd and crazy to suggest that Saddam would pass WMD to third parties to use on the U.S.   Logic alone tells you how crazy it would be.  And nothing in Saddam's past actions have ever showed he even considered it.

Regarding euro-denominated oil sales, if other countries followed suit (as well they might, given the euro's rise against the dollar, which shows no long-term signs of abating) the dollar would be in deep shit.  Whatever "common Americans" thought of it, the "rich Americans and Oil companies" who "can get euros" already know that "getting euros" in those circumstances would cost them billions of dollars more - - enough of an added cost that it would be worth it to them if the U.S. invaded Iraq to "persuade" the Iraqis that U.S. dollars were good enough for them.