A few years back, Ahmad Chalabi had promised to reopen an old British-built pipeline from Kirkuk in northern Iraq to the Israeli port of Haifa. Israel could save 20 percent on energy costs by getting oil from Iraq instead of Russia.The idea drew enthusiastic response from Israel.
The United States, a close ally of both Israel and Jordan, would benefit from better access to the rich Iraqi oil fields, thereby reducing U.S. dependence on Saudi Arabia..
But the plan fell through. Chalabi was forced out of that decision.
Still it fueled all Iraqis' suspicion that their country was invaded for Israel's benefit. (Which we all know by now, was a true assessment)
But Israel has an ace in the hole. Interestingly enough,under a little known 1975 Memorandum of Understanding, the United States guarantees virtually all Israel's oil needs in the event of a crisis - even if it means reducing the amount of oil available to Americans.
We need to take care of our OWN needs.....
2006-10-13
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