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Or proof it's a grift. Israel said nothing about the oil but now they cut off the LNG pipeline to Egypt and want Mideast oil and gas to go through Israel to Egypt by pipeline for Europe.

The US previously wanted an LNG pipeline through Afghanistan from the Caspian basin and the Taliban wouldn't give the contract to Unocal, Bin Laden wanted them to give the contract to Bridas (Argentine oil co). Part of that was to go to Enron’s massive Dabhol plant in India. That project failed and contributed to Enron's failure. The US Bush administration was threatening to bomb Afghanistan if they didn't get the project and their threats were considered to be a possible motive for Al Queda's 9/11 attack.