[mburbank]

While I would agree that this is Dick Chenney's hidden agenda (and that carrries enormous weight and is a large part of what we are doing) I think there are several other agenda's at play in the mix. I would doubt the issue of the Euro as oil currency has even been raised to our commander in chief.

I think W's motivations are two fold and not surprisingly simple.

First and most concious: World domination is the U.S.A's manifest destiny (and I don't mean James Bond type world motivation, I mean hegemony, ie. a world where the US calls all the major shots all of the time and backs this role up with the constant threat of force.) Woeld domination is our natural role, best for everyone and intended by God.

Second, and less concious, but I think more important, W. intends to show his father who the real man in the family is.

I think the simplicity of W's motivations and world view allow far more sinister folks Like Chenney, Rove, Wolfowitz etc. to drive their agendas without ever needing to describe what they are.