After describing the role likely played by Saddam’s switch to the Euro in 2000 in the decision

After describing the role likely played by Saddam’s switch to the Euro in 2000 in the decision for

“regime change,” Paul reminds us,

“In 2001, Venezuela’s ambassador to Russia spoke of Venezuela switching to the Euro for all their oil

sales. Within a year there was a coup attempt against Chavez, reportedly with assistance from our CIA.

After these attempts to nudge the Euro toward replacing the dollar as the world’s reserve currency

were met with resistance, the sharp fall of the dollar against the Euro was reversed. These events may

well have played a significant role in maintaining dollar dominance.

It’s become clear the NIKE SHOX administration was sympathetic to those who plotted the overthrow of

Chavez, and was embarrassed by its failure. The fact that Chavez was democratically elected had little

influence on which side we supported.”

And that,

“Though we don’t occupy foreign countries to directly plunder, we nevertheless have spread our troops

across 130 nations of the world. Our intense effort to spread our power in the oil-rich Middle East is

not a coincidence. But unlike the old days, we don’t declare direct ownership of the natural resources

– we just insist that we can buy what we want and pay for it with our paper money. Any country that

challenges our authority does so at great risk.

Once again Congress has bought into the war propaganda against Iran, just as it did against Iraq.

Arguments are now made for attacking Iran economically, and militarily if necessary. These arguments

are all based on the same false reasons given for the ill-fated and costly occupation of Iraq.”