Re.: Oil and Colombia

[Chris Brady <cdbrady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It all hinges around this quote:
"oil is also critical to the national security planning of the United
States"

From:
New Role for U.S. in Colombia: Protecting a Vital Oil Pipeline
By JUAN FORERO, NY Times, Oct. 4, 2002

I felt like I was reading that spoof from The Onion ...

Bush demands UN grant US everything

UNITED NATIONS?In an address before the U.N. General Assembly Monday,
President Bush called upon the international community to support his
"U.S. Does Whatever It Wants" plan, which would permit the U.S. to take
any action it wishes anywhere in the world at any time.

 "As a shining beacon of freedom and democracy, America has inspired the
world," said Bush in his 25-minute address. "With its military might, it
has kept the peace and bravely defended the unalienable [sic] rights of
millions around the globe. In this spirit, I call upon the world's
nations to support my proposal to give America unrestricted carte
blanche to remove whatever leaders, plunder whatever resources, and
impose whatever policies it deems necessary or expedient."

et cetera


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