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Originally Posted by 12clicks
and before that America was unprosperous? why, thats preposterous!  |
I didn't say America wasn't properous before 1971, I was saying trading oil in dollars only began in 71
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Originally Posted by 12clicks
no it doesn't. The 1960s (before your prosperity hypothesis) were some of the most prosperous times in America and surprisingly, the worst economic times in recent memory were the 70s (after oil was bought with the dollar when you're saying should have been the best of times)
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Its arguable that the 1973 oil crisis was Americas own doing, punishment for supporting Israel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis
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The 1973 oil crisis began in earnest on October 17, 1973, when the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC, consisting of the Arab members of OPEC plus Egypt and Syria) announced, as a result of the ongoing Yom Kippur War, that they would no longer ship petroleum to nations that had supported Israel in its conflict with Syria and Egypt (i.e., to the United States and its allies in Western Europe).
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Prove America was more prosperous in the 1960s Vs 1980s & 90s
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Originally Posted by 12clicks
it doesn't hold water because its fantasy.
you have nothing credible to support your "build up of groundwork for afganistan invasion" story.
also, there's been no oil seized from afganistan.
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Last time i checked American was still occupying Afghanistan, I'm sorry but your wrong
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1984459.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1644813.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1626889.stm
Or maybe you do not recognise the BBC as a valid news source