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Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 15:47:19 +0100
From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamsizefitterzzzz.com>
Subject: Re: Why aren't gas prices dropping?


"'nuther Bob <" wrote: > > On 28 Jun 2003 11:38:49 GMT, hdgdnnopsamcom (Hdgdn) wrote: > > >>Why aren't fuel prices dropping like expected? > >For the same reason you won't really see a fat man in a red suit on your roof > >on Christmas eve. > > He, he, he. Actually, it's summer, prices tend to rise with increased > consumption. > > >Lower gas prices was just one of the ruses to get the > >American public to "buy into" the war, > > I didn't really hear the claim that we'd get _lower_ prices. The > discussion of Saddaam as a mad man sitting in the middle of the oil > region was true. Neither the big oil companies or the big oil states > liked it one bit. There's a reason Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAM and > others supported us. Invasion was good for the oil companies *and* > the oil states. Win-win for them, SSDD for us. Not something I normally comment on, but it just confirms what I thought from the very beginning of the crisis... > The other reason was that Dick Cheney and the other anti-sanction > folks have been wanting to do business in Iraq since the early 90's. > The only way to get the sanctions lifted was to get rid of Saddaam. > > As always, big business wins. That's been true for 5,000 years. By force if necessary? > >along with the WMD myth. > > Yes... calling what they used "intelligence" clearly avoids the > definition of the word. It's fun to watch all the finger pointing > and dancing though. > > >The oil companies aren't going to let their profits drop any time soon. > > Never. Never have, never will. Fast to rise, slow to decrease. > > Bob

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