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Bush was sure that Iraq’s oil reserves would be flowing again by now … Another big mistake
IN July 2002, the Pentagon’s Defence Policy Board was given a briefing by Laurent Murawiec of the Rand Institute. The advisory group of intellectuals and government officials heard Saudi Arabia described as the enemy of the United States. The Saudis were the “kernel of evil, the prime mover, the most dangerous opponent”.
May 29, 2004
Oil
It powers the world’s economies … but unrest in Saudi is fuelling fears it could also destroy them
May 29, 2004
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