It is also extremely clear that one of the motivations for the invasion and occupation of Iraq had been to control those oil reserves. On the other hand, at the present, in the post-war stage in Iraq, it is absolutely necessary that United States of America and its coalition partners collaborate and team-up to stabilize the present disordered Iraqi situation, for the reason that a free, stable and democratic Iraq is very important not only in the interest of United States but also very important for the harmony, growth and development of the world. Even the moderate opponents of the Iraqi war wish that the elections held in Iraq are not the end but the beginning of a new period for the Iraqi people so that they can grow and develop as a progressive and liberal...

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Dr. Ferruh Demirmen. Oil in Iraq: The Byzantine Beginnings. Global Policy Forum. April 25, 2003.

David Sirota and Christy Harvey. They Knew. In These Times. August 3, 2004

David Cortright, Alistair Millar and Linda M. Gerber. Unproven: The Controversy over Justifying War in Iraq. Link to Press Release: Groundbreaking Report Questions Administration's Use of Intelligence to Promote War in Iraq. June 2003

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