So, as I was thinking about the whole Katrina mess, it came to me.
Bush let Katrina happen to divert attention from the war, of course, but also to take out the Gulf Coast refineries. This created an "oil shortage" panic, causing the market to panic and drive oil prices through the roof. In the meantime, the closure of Gulf Coast refineries, along with recent hostility against Venezuela, sets Middle East refineries as the dominant source of US oil during this price bubble.
The Bush administration, already unpopular because of the war, doesn't mind taking a slight hit in the polls due to voter anger -- at this point, they have nothing to lose and see a chance to profit from the war. It benefits the Saudi Arabic family, other Middle East friends, and of course, any White House-connected company which has received a no-bid contract during the war.
Just a thought, what do you think?
Bush let Katrina happen to divert attention from the war, of course, but also to take out the Gulf Coast refineries. This created an "oil shortage" panic, causing the market to panic and drive oil prices through the roof. In the meantime, the closure of Gulf Coast refineries, along with recent hostility against Venezuela, sets Middle East refineries as the dominant source of US oil during this price bubble.
The Bush administration, already unpopular because of the war, doesn't mind taking a slight hit in the polls due to voter anger -- at this point, they have nothing to lose and see a chance to profit from the war. It benefits the Saudi Arabic family, other Middle East friends, and of course, any White House-connected company which has received a no-bid contract during the war.
Just a thought, what do you think?