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that other reason for the Iraq war
Apart from the nonsense about fighting terrorism, and the lies about weapons of mass destruction, there was another reason for this war in the first place. The anti-war protesters often pointed it out: No war for oil. That reason was never openly admitted, but it surely has something to do with the "NATO-quality military bases" that a previous letter-writer mentioned. And with the unwillingness of many in both parties to think publicly and seriously about a withdrawal from Iraq.
James Howard Kunstler discusses the issue this week in his blog in provocative terms. See http://jameshowardkunstler.typepad.com/clusterfuck_nation/2005/10/they_lied_to_us.html