2006-06-13 10:01:49 · 14 answers · asked by jazzncocktails 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No, neither directly nor indirectly. One must recognize a number of things.
1. The federal government alone, via the taxpayers, is funding the war in Iraq.
2. The federal government does not control the quantity or price or oil or gasoline. Even if our government was to release every barrel in every reserve in the country for public consumption, that oil wouldn't last even two months. Any attempts of the government to control or manipulate gas prices would be to lower them, and historically, the U.S. government has proven unable to affect any but the smallest of changes in gas prices.
3. The war has not reduced our oil supply. While insurgents temporarily halted oil production in Iraq at the war's onset, most delays lasted weeks, not months, and have long since been remedied. Both OPEC and independent oil producers around the globe increased production throughout the war, if not because they wanted to help the U.S. out, then to take advantage of record oil prices, due exclusively to demand.
2006-06-13 10:08:49 · answer #1 · answered by Chris W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the Iraq war is funding Haliburton. Oil companies are just taking advantage of the situation. If we could find a way to make money in Africa, we'd go to Sudan in a heartbeat and attempt to bring peace there.
2006-06-13 10:06:23 · answer #2 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, while this would be a interesting theory, in college I have learned that the Iraq war is mostly funded by Chinese investors in the American economic market. If the Chinese suddenly decided to pull out of the American economy, we would no longer be able of afford the war.
2006-06-13 10:08:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gas taxes fund just about everything, but since the rates haven't changed from the start of the war, they can't be directly related.
2006-06-13 10:06:05 · answer #4 · answered by SirCharles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LMAO what does shareholder owned oil companies have to do with the price of tea in china you idiot. Guess your retirement accouts dont have oil stocks or energy companies...sucks to be you at retirement Oh and Colin is an idiot....who would work for the Govt and its less than poverty salaries? I love high priced gas!!!! woo hoo support your local Syrian gas staion owner
2006-06-13 10:04:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What? I thought that at the gas pump we pay $3/gallon for all the free oil we've taken in our "war for oil" (that is sarchasm). We pay for it in taxes and have you noticed the deficit?
2006-06-13 10:05:34 · answer #6 · answered by alieneddiexxx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope
2006-06-13 10:03:37 · answer #7 · answered by zelo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Staple king, Kevin and Zelo work for the government, don't listen. In summary, Yes sir, you are correct.
2006-06-13 10:06:18 · answer #8 · answered by colin_rules_honey_pot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it's funded by your tax dollars
2006-06-13 10:05:32 · answer #9 · answered by gs400cww 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but Bush's reelection campaign was.
2006-06-13 10:05:11 · answer #10 · answered by daveduncan40 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋