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Why to start a war?Why to start a war? Back-stage of the AmericanBack-stage of the American

attack on Iraq in 1991attack on Iraq in 1991

Source of information: University of i!anSource of information: University of i!an

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"osts of #u!f War "osts of #u!f War

$% &i!!ions of 'o!!ars$% &i!!ions of 'o!!ars

() &i!!ions of euros() &i!!ions of euros

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Who has *ai' them?Who has *ai' them?+ou might think they have &een *ai' &y+ou might think they have &een *ai' &y

USA, &utUSA, &utBut it is *artia!!y true on!yBut it is *artia!!y true on!y

$% Bi!!ions .$% Bi!!ions .

/0 of costs has/0 of costs has&een covere' &y USA&een covere' &y USA

21% Bi!!ions .321% Bi!!ions .3

40 of costs has &een40 of costs has &eencovere' &y Ara&ian countries,covere' &y Ara&ian countries,es*ecia!!y 5uwait an' Sau'ies*ecia!!y 5uwait an' Sau'i

Ara&ia 2(% Bi!!ions .3 Ara&ia 2(% Bi!!ions .3

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Where 'i' they fin' thatWhere 'i' they fin' that

money?money?6i! *rice, &efore the war, was a&out 10 . *er6i! *rice, &efore the war, was a&out 10 . *er&arre!!&arre!!

&ut with the #u!f War it increase' to $/. *er &arre!,&ut with the #u!f War it increase' to $/. *er &arre!,generating an e7tra *rofit estimate' to &e at !east 8%generating an e7tra *rofit estimate' to &e at !east 8%

Bi!!ions 'i .Bi!!ions 'i .

An' who got this *rofit? An' who got this *rofit?

In the Ara&ian country there is the so-ca!!e' fifty-fifty!aw : 0% to !oca! #overnment, 0% to the mu!ti-

nationa! which contro!s the oi!-fie!';

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=asy answer:=asy answer:

>et *rofit from the *rice increase:>et *rofit from the *rice increase:8% Bi!!ions .8% Bi!!ions .

(% Bi!!ions . to oi!(% Bi!!ions . to oi!

com*aniescom*anies (% Bi!!ions to(% Bi!!ions to

Ara&ian Ara&ian#overnment#overnment 25uwait25uwait

Sau'i Ara&ia3Sau'i Ara&ia3

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Who owns oi! com*anies?Who owns oi! com*anies?

In the i''!e =ast, oi! 'rawing an' tra'e is tota!!y contro!!e' &ythe 4 Sisters 2She!!,

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@et s count@et s countWar costsWar costs rofits from oi!rofits from oi!

*rice increase*rice increaseCesu!tsCesu!ts

Ara&ian Ara&ian

countriescountries(% Bi!!ions .(% Bi!!ions . (% Bi!!ions .(% Bi!!ions . %%

USAUSA#overnment#overnment 1% Bi!!ions .1% Bi!!ions . /1 Bi!!ions ./1 Bi!!ions .

USAUSA*rivates*rivates %

%9 Bi!!ions .9 Bi!!ions . 9 Bi!!ions .9 Bi!!ions .

*rofits*rofits

>ow it is c!ear USA gaine' /% . Bi!!ions from the WarD

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oreoveroreover

So USA, with the oi! increase an' war effects, hasgaine'

11 Bi!!ions .'irect!y

$9 Bi!!ions .from effectsDDD

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But consi'er a!so thisBut consi'er a!so this

/; Where the $% Bi!!ions . s*ent for the War aregone?

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CemarksCemarks

It is easy to imagine that the 1991 War was 'one forIt is easy to imagine that the 1991 War was 'one foreconomica! reasons an' not for human reasons oreconomica! reasons an' not for human reasons or

free'om *ur*osesfree'om *ur*oses

But now it is a!so easier to un'erstan' / to'ay issues:the reasons of Afghanistan War an' most !ike!y, ne7t War in Iraq;

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CemarksCemarks

=s*ecia!!y, the Afghanistan War ha' as main target,the esta&!ishment of a *u**et #overnment, which

!et the &ui!'ing of a oi! *i*e!ine 2owne' &y

Americans3 /,0%% km !ong, across its territory;

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CemarksCemarks

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@ast remarks@ast remarks

oreover, in the !ast ( months, in GeneHue!a, the socia!oreover, in the !ast ( months, in GeneHue!a, the socia!revo!ution has &roken out 'ue to misera&!e !ife con'itions ofrevo!ution has &roken out 'ue to misera&!e !ife con'itions of

the *eo*!e, contro!!e' &y the American oi! mu!tinationa!sthe *eo*!e, contro!!e' &y the American oi! mu!tinationa!s

GeneHue!a is the &iggest Unite' States oi! su**!ier GeneHue!a is the &iggest Unite' States oi! su**!ier

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What to 'o?What to 'o?First of a!!, !et as much as *ossi&!e *eo*!e know a&outFirst of a!!, !et as much as *ossi&!e *eo*!e know a&outrea! reasons of the war;If a *erson 'oesn t know,rea! reasons of the war;If a *erson 'oesn t know,he she is easi!y contro!!a&!e; If instea' he she can thinkhe she is easi!y contro!!a&!e; If instea' he she can think

with his her min', it is not im*ossi&!e he she wi!! &ewith his her min', it is not im*ossi&!e he she wi!! &e

against a &ar&arian war with economics reasons on!y;against a &ar&arian war with economics reasons on!y;Su**ort a!! the institutions an' associations against thisSu**ort a!! the institutions an' associations against this

war;