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Fears, Again, of Oil Supplies at Risk - New York Times

DarwinsLilHelper rated 3 months ago
Written back in 2001...Bin Ladin wanted to raise oil to $144 a barrel, get the U.S. to invade Iran, and get Israel to crack down on the Palestinians, causing a massive middle eastern uprising, cutting the U.S. oil supply off, and making this country fall apart. Looks like the terrorists won, with a ...

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DarwinsLilHelper rated 3 months ago
Written back in 2001...Bin Ladin wanted to raise oil to $144 a barrel, get the U.S. to invade Iran, and get Israel to crack down on the Palestinians, causing a massive middle eastern uprising, cutting the U.S. oil supply off, and making this country fall apart. Looks like the terrorists won, with a little help from your friendly neighborhood Republican party.
steelydaniel rated 3 months ago
Article about bin Laden from October 2001: "''He said at one point that he wants oil to be $144 a barrel'' -- about six times what it sells for now." And that is what it is today, July 2 2008