by Sharon Jenson

Created on: October 19, 2008

98% of reason is unconscious. The Democratic Party has always been honest enough to believe that if you present the facts, the American public will reasonably, logically see the sense in their ideals. The Republican party does not waste time presenting honest fact to the American public. They instead use simplified sound bytes and verbiage that appeal to and can be easily recognized by simple and sometimes vacant conscience minds. Therefore, the American public must work harder to concentrate on logic and ignore their natural tendency to be somewhat lazy. They must remember reason and logic are unconscious. Corporations have researched this theory for years with the help from psychological professors who have studied the brain and clever advertising. Corporations have invested in various levels of expertise and adjusted their marketing strategies accordingly.

Donald Rumsfeld, former Bush Administration Secretary of State, spent time making agreements with Iraq in the 1980's and he did so on Reagan's behalf. He, and the white house, had information from Iran about Iraq's chemical warfare. But in the years leading up to Rumsfeld's meeting with Saddam Hussein, Reagan ignored Iran's plea for help. Although it was against the Geneva laws to use chemical warfare, the U.S. chose not to assist Iran with this issue. Instead, other countries did provide help to Iran, recognizing the Geneva laws. The U.S. chose instead, to recognize the financial benefit of protecting Iraq, due to their massive oil capability. This not only contributed to personal wealth for the Bush Administration, but gave them insight they would later utilize while plotting to invade Iraq after 9/11. Prior knowledge of Iraq's unlawful use of chemical warfare and massive oil holdings clearly shows a transparent motive for the Bush Administration's persistent and persuasive invasion of Iraq after 9/11. This, combined with both Bush and Cheney being in the business of oil themselves, was all the reason they needed to invade a country having absolutely nothing to do with 9/11 or Osama Bin Laden. Despite their unruly use of chemical warfare, the Reagan Administration essentially supported Saddam by ignoring Iran's need for help. Time and again, under a Republican Administration so closely tied to one another and to oil, the U.S. smells of greed and a clear desire to keep the oil pumping. Reagan instead increased military protection in Iraq; not for it's people but for its oil assets. Iraq praised Rumsfeld

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