Iraq = OIL...
Put simply, W was/is backed by oil cartel, Iraq is the second largest oil reserve in the world.
From an Australian point of view, we Australia, where asked to join the invasion of Iraq, based on irrefutable evidence of WDM's. Our then Prime Minister (head of state) and his lies... or regurgitation of US lies...
http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2007/11/6277_a_look_back_at.html
More importantly our own intelligence contradicted US intelligence, and 1 leading analyst spoke publicly and resigned.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/24/1095961862471.html
The same happened to England and every other nation that believed the US and followed.
While our (Australia) involvement is very minor, it still is large burden for a country of only 20 million, England's involvement also minor compared to the US is still a large involvement for a country its size.
As a result... public perception in these countries is that the US lied to the world for personal gain...
This is the Bush legacy.
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Iraq = OIL... Put simply, W was/is backed by oil cartel, Iraq is the second largest oil reserve in the world. From an Australian point of view, we Australia, where asked to join the invasion of Iraq, based on irrefutable evidence of WDM's. Our then Prime Minister (head of state) and his lies... or regurgitation of US lies... http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2007/11/6277_a_look_back_at.html More importantly our own intelligence contradicted US intelligence, and 1 leading analyst spoke publicly and resigned. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/24/1095961862471.html The same happened to England and every other nation that believed the US and followed. While our (Australia) involvement is very minor, it still is large burden for a country of only 20 million, England's involvement also minor compared to the US is still a large involvement for a country its size. As a result... public perception in these countries is that the US lied to the world for personal gain... This is the Bush legacy.