Alan Greenspan: Sell Out

Alan Greenspan, the old goat, has sold out. Greenspan, a Republican and head of the Federal Reserve for 18 years, is about to publish his memoir. Greenspan is a finance guy, not a political, military or history specialist. Nevertheless, he writes: “I am saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil.”

What a sophomoric argument - that something is true because "everyone knows it." Just like "everyone" knows that 9/11 was an "inside job," or that industrial activity is what causes global warming. No Alan, I don't know any such thing, and neither do you.

Perhaps senility has set in, or perhaps the old fart is currying favor with what many believe to be the Democrats' rising political fortunes. In any case, his statement is stupid as hell.

You're a liar and a sell out, Greenspan. Whatever good you have done for conservatism will forever be marred by your asinine statement at the end of your career.