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Has there been a complete culture were murder was accepted as being amoral? Cultures that also practice cannibalism, perhaps? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

That doesn't sound very universal. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

And when the news director for ABC says that the "mainstream" media is slanted left.. is that still "likely your own" bias?? I think I stated my position quite clearly already. Yup... looks like the evidence from ABC refutes your statement, though... sorry. Not unless ABC is "the majority of news outlets." Cherry picking editorials is as good an idea as cherry picking intelligence. We all know how that works out. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

That's what they used to say in the old USSR. Saying their isn't a bias in the media, particularly "false but accurate" CBS, NPR and CNN, is likie saying their is no bias among college professors, especially those in the Humanities. The irony is that, as a current university student, I have seen slightly more right leaning professors than left leaning professors at the schools I have attended. While every news outlet has some sort of bias (some left, some right), overall they are largely unbiased. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

And when the news director for ABC says that the "mainstream" media is slanted left.. is that still "likely your own" bias?? I think I stated my position quite clearly already. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

What, you don't have access to WSJ? If you can convince me that the article is worth the two mile walk to get my copy of the WSJ, I might just go get it. Thus far you seem to be hijacking the thread with an article about Cuba and the effects of economic sanctions on that island nation. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

I'm waiting for your transcription, as you seem to think it is important and pertains to the current discussion about the war in Iraq, and whether or not oil influenced our decision to invade. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

It's divine intervention for God's Official Party. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

You're wrong. FX transactions ALWAYS flow through Central Banks. I take it you didn't read the article. That may be the case, but if the article did not deal with Cuba buying Iraqi oil with Euros, it is irrelevant to a discussion about whether or not oil had anything to do with the US led invasion of Iraq. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

When you consider the majority of news outlets to be biased most of the time, the slant is likely your own. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Were they referring to transactions involving large amounts of oil? If not then your point is not relevant to the current discussion. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Yes. Recruiting religions bother me. I respect everyone who is to find god will do so in their own way. I wish they would be more respectful of the fact that my way is not their own. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

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You asked for it. It's actually well done, in a surreal sort of way. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

That seems like a pretty broad sample. Thanks. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

I missed the part in your posts about the info coming from Army studies. Sorry about that. It can be pretty easy to get lost in an active thread sometimes.

As I have said several times now in this thread, it's about the free flow of oil in a free market system. So it is about the oil. I'm glad we can agree on that finally. Let me guess-- you think the administration actually believed all the cherry picked intel claiming Saddam posed a significant threat to America, or that he had strong ties with al Quaeda. If not, can you share with us your thoughts regarding why we invaded Iraq? I'm not claiming that trading oil for dollars was our only goal in Iraq, but it appears to have been pretty high on the list. What indication do you have that OPEC is a one trick pony? Why is it so hard for you to understand that OPEC members trading oil in non-US currencies is another way for them to "put the screws to our economy?" I expect that their lack of support for the war would have been the same had oil been trading in Euros. Iraqi oil was being traded in Euros; that's the point. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Could you elaborate on the logic behind this statement? It seems to inconsistent with the arguments I have read in this thread. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

What is the predominate MOS of the unit? (Note that I'm not trying to prove you wrong.) Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

You may want to recheck the definition of hypocritical. It's been posted about a dozen (give or take) times in this or other recent threads. Your example is not consistent with the word's definition. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Just my $.02: When I was in an Army cohort unit, for which only soldiers who had scored in the upper 50% on the ASVAB, my ASVAB score was in the top 3-5 of the battery (artillery company). My lowest line score was my GT score, which was only 125. Now that I am in a university, I seriously doubt I am anywhere near that close to the top with respect to other students. I have to take GQ's assessment with a grain of salt, since SF troops tend to be among the brightest available. I don't think his observable sample is representative of the entire Army. When I was in in the early to mid nineties, very few enlisted troops took college courses. There were also very few enlisted troops that entered the military with a significant amount of college credit. However, that was over a decade ago, and I am not qualified to say things are similar now. Honestly, I don't think Lucky is much more qualified, based on the info given in his posts. Can you two just agree to disagree? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

The same can be said of capitalism. The truth is somewhere in the middle. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

No one said it was okay. However, it is not hypocritical. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

We didn't do it because we wanted their oil. That's my point. I'll overlook the fact you ignored my question. You said it was not about oil. It is about oil. That's my point. There's nothing stopping countries from trading dollars in Euros. If the suppliers will only accept Euros, then that is there perogative. Except, when that happens the US tends to get very upset and do things like invade. Consequentially, OPEC countries are not as free to trade in Euros as you imply. The US uses military might (and abuses their power as a permanent member of the UNSC) to "persuade" countries to trade oil for dollars. Didn't want to comment on the conspicuous absence of support for the Iraq war by countries in the Eurozone? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

We'll have to agree to disagree on this point. What you're calling a fact is something I see as an opinion. While old-traded-in-dollars may be a concern to some of our leaders, the fact is we aren't going around conquering countries and claiming their resources as our government's own. So you are saying it is only my opinion that we have intervened militarily in the affairs of nations in an oil rich region? Sorry, but that isn't how opinions work. We are not a socialist country, we are a capitalist country. We don't want the government to own own the oil. We want American (and to a lesser extent other western nations') companies to have easy access to the resources and markets that were previously dominated by Iraqi government and businesses. Where is the gold going? People do not consume gold in the same manner they consume oil. If you buy a gold ring, you are a consumer, but the gold still exists. OTOH, if you buy a gallon of gasoline, it is very unlikely you will have that same gallon of gas in a year. If we have an unbacked currency, the government can (and does) print more money. This practice contributes to inflation, and is why you can no longer buy an ounce of gold with US$37. What I am saying is that if oil is largely traded in currencies other than the dollar, the value of the dollar will[/be] be adversely affected. Who said anything about the US collapsing? I said we would not be able to maintain our trade deficit if the international demand for dollars falls significantly, as would likely be the case if the predominate currency used on the oil market becomes something other than the dollar. Do you think it is a coincidence that the strongest western supporter of our Iraq invasion happens to also be an EU member that has not yet adopted the Euro? Or, is it coincidence that France and Germany have both adopted the Euro, and were very vocal in their opposition to our invasion? Is it a coincidence that only 4445 troops from countries using the Euro have been sent to Iraq, of which only Italy's 1800 remain, and they are scheduled to withdrawal next month? Put another way, at no time since the 2003 invasion have countries that have adopted the Euro contributed more than 1.4% of the total "coalition," and by January 2007, will make up none of the troops of the coalition. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!