Originally posted by Raskolnikov

Oil prices are based on the world market; the more oil their is on the market, the less [u]everybody[/u] pays no matter who's selling it. I'm pretty sure the Russian deal means they get to refine it and then sell it themselves. [/B]

Yes and the trick is to be a middle man. Who do you think will get and make money from such jobs after an invasion ? It wont be the orphans and widdows who have just had there village bombed !

Jobs for the boys perhaps ?

There are dangerous, evil and corrupt regimes all over the world, why are they not facing invasion ? As for all the abuses of human rights, well look at amnesty international if you want a list, I do not think Iraq is the worst or only offender !

There is more to this story than meets the eye I think !