Dangerous assumptions
by Jack GrantMichael Reynolds at The Mighty Middle presents a thesis that for the most part I agree with, one that follows Hanlon’s Razor: Never attribute to malevolent motives what can be ascribed to simple incompetence.
Sadly, that incompetence is of those running the government of the United States; an area where incompetence is a luxury we can no longer indulge.
It is truly a dangerous assumption that there is some grand, malevolent plan to “wage war for oil” when it does not exist.
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Oil will be in the minds of the Western Elites as long as it is the cog that moves the wealth of the world’s economy. Prior to Islamofascism I suspect capitalistic minded corporations were simply happy to manipulate Mohammedan oil dictators. However, I think the terms have changed. There are elements of Mohammedanism in both Sunni (as the Wahabis) and Shi’ites (as the Iranian Ayatollas)that view Western Culture and Zionism as a threat to the Mohammedan status quo. That in turn threatens the money of Western elites. Currently I think the these Wealthy elites are divided between liberals (who choose appeasement and patience) and conservatives (old fashioned take control of the situation). Europe represtents the former and Americans represent the later. Sooner or later there will be a consensus depending on the threat to money not ideology. Nonetheless it will ideology that will start violence that could be horrific no matter who wins: WMD and the willingness to use it.
By Theway2k on 12.16.05 01:55