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Presenter warns of Iraq‑style intervention, says “We're going to keep the oil”
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Summary
A presenter argues recent U.S. actions mirror the Iraq war and alleges the Trump administration's main goal is securing oil, citing talks with oil companies and criticizing Congress's exclusion. The remarks invoked the human and financial costs of Iraq and named the Justice Department and "Secretary Rubio."
A presenter in the recorded remarks warned that the United States risks another Iraq‑style military intervention and accused the Trump administration of prioritizing access to oil. The presenter said opposition to "regime change wars" has been voiced across the spectrum but argued the current administration's motive is different.
"No regime change wars," the presenter said at the start of the remarks, adding later, "the difference between Iraq and this is that bush didn't keep the oil. We're going to keep the oil. We're going to keep the oil." The presenter framed that quote as evidence the administration is explicit about its principal objective.
The presenter also alleged legal and public‑relations framing for the action: "The justice department can dress this up in charges of narco terrorism," and, the presenter said, "Secretary Rubio can talk about the promise of a better life for Venezuelans as a secondary effect," arguing those explanations are subordinate to the pursuit of oil.
The remarks questioned oversight and process: the presenter asked why the administration was "talking to oil companies before the strikes, but not Congress," and referenced the "gang of 8" as a point of concern about who was briefed. The presenter invoked the costs of the earlier Iraq war — "the thousands of lives lost, the trillions of dollars spent" — as the rationale for resisting repeat interventions.
The presenter concluded by warning of likely negative consequences if the country repeats its Iraq experience: "We all know how this is likely to end, and it will not be good for us," and said the nation once resolved "no more" such wars before accusing the administration of "knowingly enthusiastically dragging us into another conflict again."
The remarks recorded in the transcript were a statement of opinion and allegation by the presenter. The transcript does not record any formal response, congressional action, vote, or verification of the factual claims; no corroborating evidence for the assertions about private meetings or the administration's intent appears in the provided text. The presenter's specific factual claims (for example, conversations with oil companies before strikes) are reported here as the presenter made them and are not independently verified in the transcript.
