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February 23, 2006

Was Saddam Right?

Topics: Iraq

Strategy Page says that the constant attacks on Iraqis oil production facilities are not all the result of al Qaeda or Sunni Arab attempts to weaken the government, and take over. Apparently, most of the attacks are by criminals, and many of these are not actually attacks, but are instead, theft. SP believes that the solution is to return to the Saddam era approach to oil industry security which was was massive security on the oil facilities.

Saddam had a lot of the same problem with the black market and sabotage. Back then, the saboteurs were Kurds and Shia Arabs. Saddam's solution was massive security on the oil facilities. And that's what the current government is going for. Democracy did not bring an end to the criminal gangs and groups (now the Sunni Arabs) who believe that, if they can't have the oil, then no one can.

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One can't help but wonder why this very common sense approach hasn't already been undertaken long before now.

Posted by Richard at February 23, 2006 12:08 PM

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