Control of the poppy trade (opium/heroin) and suppression of some of Israel's neighborhood enemies. And a lot of profits for military contractors.
Remember Dick Chaney had huge conflicts of interest. It was also about oil but not only oil.
Remember Dick Chaney had huge conflicts of interest. It was also about oil but not only oil.
In reality, an administration with an ideological bent towards using military force reacted, with universal acclaim, to 9/11.
Future historians, it didn't used to be like this. Started getting really weird around 2018.