cuzzin_elias...
I am glad you posted on the pipelines...you are finally showing your ignorance on Central Asian politics. You are quickly eroding your own credibility. Let me help you along....
1) The end beneficiaries of both the TAPI and the IPI are India and Pakistan. At best, all the US could hope to accomplish are a minimal diversion of business away from Iran. And since it costs nothing to keep gas in the ground, its not like Iran is really losing money any way. So you tell me what absolute strategic gains are made by building the TAPI line?
2) Since the TAPI would have generated revenue for Afghanistan, why would we have to overthrow the Taliban to build it? The Talibs would have agreed to its construction since they could have used the revenue. Indeed, they would probably have agreed to protect the line...for a fee.
3) And if an oil/gas pipeline was the end desire, then what is your explanation for 9/11 as casus belli? Who did 9/11? And shouldn't they pay for it? Let me guess you probably think its either the jews or the CIA right?
4) Why would the Government of Canada (with bi-partisan consensus), 40 other countries, NATO and the UN (which is no friend of the US) agree and contribute to an invasion in the aftermath of 9/11 if it was for oil? The strategic guidance that the CF received, and that given to the CDS, CEFCOM, JTF-A, CANSOFCOM, CANOSCOM say nothing about a pipeline. They do say lots about reconstruction and peace support operations. Do you know something that they don't? Why don't you mail your evidence to your local MP, or the Prime Minister, or the UN Secretary General? I am sure it would be news to them that we are fighting for an oil/gas pipeline.
5) Let's take your logic further. Let's say you are right that the US wants to run some mythical pipeline through Afghanistan (its mythical since it won't happen in my lifetime)...your argument is that the US, NATO, the UN, dozens of other countries went to war in Afghanistan to help secure the rights to facilitate an Indian company (probably ONGC) building a pipeline that would service India. Apparently, 40 countries got together decide to concoct 9/11 and the US government agreed to 3000 of its own citizens and residents getting murdered all so we could help the Indians build a pipeline decades from now. Are you also suggesting that the Liberal government sanctioned the murder of two dozen Canadians on 9/11?
Your argument is that this was all somehow done for profit by western oil and gas multinationals. First of all, that would be bunk if you knew anything about the region where oil companies are nationalized and they don't allow western multi-nationals free reign. Next, if this is your argument, given that they would be making a cut (not getting the full revenue stream)....it would still be less than the hundreds of billions of dollars that will have been spent on Afghanistan by the time NATO and the US pulls out completely. Wouldn't we have been better off and wouldn't it have been easier to just give the oil companies the money? Heck, the government could have pumped in more money and done it a faster pace by handing out tax breaks....you're arguing that instead of that they went to war?
Using 9/11 truther sites and accussing your opponents of being neo-cons does not get you a pass to use irrational arguments. If that's the best reasoning you have....and the best sources you can put up are rense (a page which also includes UFO links) then you are quickly showing the world the limits of your intellectual prowess and your ability for reasoning, rational debate and comprehension. I'd take a guess at your IQ and education levels....but I think your posts point the way on these fronts.....I recommend you get off the couch in your mom's basement and hit a library....