(This column is from a letter I wrote to my representative, Congressman Jim McDermott of Seattle, Washington.)

First, I want to congratulate you on your stance you took on the Iraq War.

I also applaud Alan Greenspan for what he said regarding the Iraq War in his book "The Age of Turbulence."  On page 463, Greenspan stated, "I am saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows:  The Iraq War is largely about oil."

In a recent article by Dan Van Natta Jr. in the Wall Street Journal, George Bush's mindset was revealed regarding the Iraq War and the role he played in this controversial conflict.  The headline above a large color photo of the framed Saddam Hussein gun reads: