[Vision2020] George W Told the Nation

[Sunil Ramalingam]

Donovan,

I have the silly idea that Iraqis should be in control of Iraqi oil.

Sunil


>From: Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>
>To: Sunil Ramalingam <sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>
>CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] George W Told the Nation
>Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:46:54 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Sunil,
>
>   Where do you want the largest embassy in the world to be? France? Would 
>you rather have the Iranian military having long term bases in Iraq, or the 
>US military? Do you want the US in control of Iraqi oil, or do you want it 
>to go to a country that hates the US?
>
>   Best,
>
>   Donovan
>
>Sunil Ramalingam <sunilramalingam at hotmail.com> wrote:
>   Paul,
>
>Given the construction of the biggest US embassy anywhere and long-term
>military bases, I think the mission is to remain in Iraq for the long haul,
>with more control over their oil reserves than would be possible under
>Hussein. That's not a mission I support or think that we should see
>through.
>
>Sunil
>
>
> >From: Paul Rumelhart
> >To: Donovan Arnold
> >CC: Moscow Vision 2020 , Mark Solomon
> >
> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] George W Told the Nation
> >Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:50:21 -0700
> >
> >What was "the mission", anyway? I've never been very clear on that. I
> >don't know how to judge whether we have accomplished "the mission", 
>without
> >knowing what it is. What were the goals that needed achieving? Where is
> >the list so I can mark them off and see how we are doing?
> >
> >We do have to be very careful how we leave, given that we've created a
> >situation that is untenable. I, for one, don't feel we need to be there
> >just to avoid being perceived as not following through. Do we want yet
> >more to die just to save face? My opinion on that would be different if I
> >didn't think that this was a ploy to get back at Saddam and get Iraqi oil
> >all under the guise of "preventing terrorism".
> >
> >Paul
> >
>
>
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