GUEST Larry K: Losing the Iraq War is more than leaving a mess in the mid-East. It really means leaving huge supplies of oil in the hands of people who may not like the US. The Iraq War was started to get Hussein out, to look for WMDs. But, along with that was the intent to get a good firm grip on a whole shitload of oil. Do people really think otherwise?

Oil companies and OPEC-type countries set oil prices. What's magic about $40 a barrel or $30 a barrel or $1000 a barrel? Face facts: the US is an industrial country very dependent on oil and oil products. It doesn't have lots. Ergo, it has to secure some. This is not news. But, it's easy to lose sight of that. The un-stated third reason to invade. It isn't crease my palm; it's grease my palm.