What Was On General Tommy Frank's Mind March 28th, 2001?

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What Was On General Tommy Frank's Mind March 28th, 2001?

http://www.house.gov/hasc/openingsta...-28franks.html

Testifying before the House Armed Services Committee...

"The Central Region is of vital interest to the United States. Sixty-eight percent of the world's proven oil reserves are found in the Gulf Region and 43 percent of the world's petroleum exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The developing energy sector of the Central Asian States, with the potential for discovery of additional oil reserves, further emphasizes the importance of the Central Region to America and the world."

[PhilosophyGenius]

Well there's certainly a good reason to militarily secure the area. Now all they need is a pretext...

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