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Old 02-19-2011, 09:36 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by blackmonsters View Post
Don't pick any sides now.
The West has a vested interest in the Status Quo. A real Democracy might be the worse outcome.

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/en...y-oil-reserves

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/en...oil-production

What if they use their oil to exert power on the West to meet their demands?

Their first demand might be getting US troops off their lands, the second might be stopping the West backing Israel. The third might be a price hike. The fourth might be to abandon the $ as the currency to buy oil.

All voted for by the Democratic choices of the people.

Or would it be best to ignore their democratic wishes and invade them?

Be careful for what you wish for, you might get more than you imagined.
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