1. Why is there war? The un-official reasons of the American attack against Irak in 1991 Extract from the “The Modelization and Management of the Natural Resources 1”, Politechnical Institure, Milan, Italy

2. The cost of the Gulf war 40 billion US dollars = 42 billion euros

3. Who paid for it? One can spontaneously say that the 40 billion $ where paid for by the USA… One can spontaneously say that the 40 billion $ where paid for by the USA… But this is only half true : actually… 40 BILLION $ 25% of the costs where financed by the USA 10 BILLION $ 10 BILLION $ 75% of the costs where financed by the the Arab countries, in particuar by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia 30 BILLION $

4. Where did the money come from? Before the Gulf war, the oil price was around 15 US $ per barrel… …but with the Gulf war it raised to 42 $ per barrel, generating an estimated profit of over 60 billion $ Where did all this profit go to? The Arab countries apply the “equal sharing” rule: 50% to the local government and 50% to the multinational companies managing the oil wells. So…

5. Where did the money come from? Net profit due to the oil price increase: 60 billion US $ 30 BILLION $ for the oil companies 30 BILLION $ to the governments of the Arab countries (Kuwait + Soudi Arabia) Profit distribution

6. But who owns these oil companies? In the Middle East, extraction and commercialization of the crude is completely in the hands of the Seven Sisters (Shell, Tamoil, Esso etc…), all American Companies of which 5 are US Government owned. 30 BILLION $ About 21 billion $ go to the US government About 9 billion $ go to private US investors

7. Let’s sharpen our pencil… War expenses Profits from crude oil price increases Profit & Loss Arab countries 30 billion $ 0 US State 10 billion $ 21 billion $ Private US founds 0 9 billion $ Profit : 9 billion $ Now everthing seems to be clear… the USA made a profit of 20 billion $ with the Gulf war! That sounds different from the so called liberalization of Kuwait. … they just wanted to pocket the money! Profit : 11 billion $

8. But that’s not all… 1. Who, ultimately, financed the Iraqui Gulf war in 1991? The oil consumers, that is… …YOU !!!

9. But that’s not all… In other words the USA, due to the crude oil price increase caused by the Gulf war, made a profit of… In other words the USA, due to the crude oil price increase caused by the Gulf war, made a profit of… 11 billion $ directly and … 11 billion $ directly and … 49 billion $ indirectly !!! 49 billion $ indirectly !!!

10. But that’s not all… Where did the 40 billion $ war expenses go to? To the WAR INDUSTRIES, which are practically all… AMERICAN companies!!!

11. Last but not least… It is easy to understand that the Gulf war in 1991 was carried out exclusively for economic reasons, and not for ideaistic and humanitarian concepts based on “defense” and “liberty” It is also easy to understand and interpret the two main actual events: the reason for the war in Afganistan and the current war in Irak.

12. Last but not least… The main objective of the war in Afganistan was the implementation of a marionette government that gives the US a free hand to build on its territory of a 2’500 km (american) pipeline. The only alternative to this Pipeline, one of strategic importance, is the construction of another one, 5’500 km long and much more expensive both in construction and maintenance costs due to the Taxes the US would have to pay to each country the pipeline passes through. It seems much easier to destroy and bring under control a country weakened by 30 years of war in order to manage the shorter pipeline without outside intererence.

13. Last but not least… In order to understand why Bush Jr. wanted to renew its attack against Irak, one must realize that the USA have an official rupture with their main Middle East crude oil supplier: Saudi Arabia The rupture became unavoidable, Saudi Arabia being one of the main countries involved in the Bin Laden terrorism, but also due to the fact that the international public opinion took a massive position against this country because of its none respect of the most basic rights of the human beings. The rupture became unavoidable, Saudi Arabia being one of the main countries involved in the Bin Laden terrorism, but also due to the fact that the international public opinion took a massive position against this country because of its none respect of the most basic rights of the human beings. Thus there is a priority objective for the Bush administration: seek an alternative source of crude oil in the Middle East to Saudi Arabia. Thus there is a priority objective for the Bush administration: seek an alternative source of crude oil in the Middle East to Saudi Arabia.

14. Last but not least… Obviously, the easiest way to resolve this is to invade Irak and to create a marionette regime under the direct control of the USA. The question that immediately pops up in one’s mind is: Why Irak? Three simple reasons :  Irak offres an easy pretext (the fantomic presence of mass distruction weapons which, by the way, can only be developed with a highly advanced technology and a considerable capital, two things that Irak does not have) in order to justify the attack in the public eye, which knows nothing about the real reasons that caused war (the fight for the control of crude oil).  Irak can’t defend its self (the poverty generated by the US embargo causes a yearly death by hunger of 300’000 children)  l’Irak does not have the benefit of the protection of a super power capable of opposing itself firmly to the menace of an American attack.

15. Last but not least… In addition, as a consequence of the disastrous living conditions of the opulation, a dramatic revolt exploded in Venezuela 3 months ago, caused by the Americal multinational oil companies. Vénézuela is the first crude oil supplier of the USA. Consequently, seeking for an oil supply as alternative to Saudi Arabia and Venezuela became the priority objective of the Bush administration.

16. Now What? We should inform as many people as possible about the REAL REASONS of this war. An ignorant person is easily controllable. But if it begins to reason with its own head, it is capable of opposing itself to the barbaric and absurd choices caused only by economic interests. We should support all the associations fighting against this new, useless war. Small gestures are sufficient, such as tying a white rag to your bag or wallet, or hanging the Peace Flag from your balcony… Sign up against the war on the Emercency Web Site: www.emergency.it www.emergency.it