Continued from Thread: "Why We Did It" in Iraq and what Rachel Maddow missed [video=youtube_share;Sbey4hPlrX0]http://youtu.be/Sbey4hPlrX0[/video] There is one problem with Rachel Maddow's mostly accurate conclusion (based on the documents): The US didn't need to invade to control the oil: In short, the US invaded Iraq as a "shock and awe" demonstration of imperial power. It was intended to frighten the world into subservience to the United States: Just like the mafia, all empires have to maintain their "credibility", otherwise the entire system of domination would unravel.
