Please explain why people think we went to war in Iraq over oil?

Question

If we did and we don't give a crap about the country, why am I paying almost $3 a gallon for gas? Why aren't we draining the country of their oil, if that is all we wanted?

Answer 1

If that were true we would have taken the oil, and set up a military governor as we continued to rule over their country. Frankly, if we wanted to kick butt and take oil we could easily take Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq in one fell swoop. That is, we could do so if we didn't mind killing innocent civilians (you know the way the muslim bombers do.)

The USA always gets called imperialistic by all the puke-heads around the world who hate us but it is never true. When we defeated Japan in WWII we rebuilt their economy, helped them establish a stable democratic government, and eventually return to being a world economic power. Same for Germany. If we had wanted to build and empire we could have kept both of them as vassal states. Now we are helping Afghasistan and Iraq move in the same direction. It did not happen quickly in the case of Japan, Germany, or any of the others, and it cannot happen quickly now. But we are moving in the right direction.

Answer 2

World oil resources are declining. Many argue we are on the precipice of imminent disaster as demand outstrips supply and chaos results. Other experts, including the international authorities on the subject feel we have from 15 to 30 years before Peak Oil. All agree we are headed for trouble at some point. US policy seems to be that to secure a supply of oil we need to secure the region that still has most of it. Iraq offered an opportunity to set up a base of operation in the region and use it to influence the region. It seems so cold and calculating, so the Government's propoganda machine wants you to think we are sparing the world of a demonic leader and spreading democracy. The real goal is control of an essential resource.

You are paying $3/gal for gasoline and will be paying far more because supply is tight and demand is growing. It won't be a steady up situation. As the price goes higher due to market pressures, more supply will become available for a while...leading us to believe all is okay. Then whenever another oil field goes into decline, or a hurricane hits, or North Korea grabs attention again, the price will rise again...on fears of disruptions to supply, which is already so very tight.

We aren't getting Iraq oil becuase insurgents keep blowing up oil infrastructure, corruption is rampant, and production is only half of what it was pre-war.

As oil production worldwide declines, you can expect more "noble" wars ostensibly chasing terrorists. A wolf in sheep's clothing. Eventually, conservation will be mandated, but probably too late. Will alternative energy sources save the day? There is a very loud debate going on amoungst experts on this subject. Many feel we will have alternatives, but at a very great price and much chaos will exist in our economy as we adjust to a world without "cheap" oil. Hope this helps...

Answer 3

Well the logic is that since the Middle East produces a majority of the oil we use in America, and the Middle East is inherently unstable, then using WMDs as an excuse we can invade a country that we've already been to and defeated previously in order to establish permanent military bases close to the action in order to have a hand in the regional politics. We as a country are also the #1 consumers of oil worldwide, oil is a multi-billion or trillion dollar industry, and a lot of American energy corporations like Halliburton want a piece of the pie. And $3/gallon is nothing to complain about, Europe pays almost twice that, and it's not like you could hire someone to push your car 20+ miles for $3. And as to "draining the country of their oil," i'm not sure how to answer that since we also drain Venezuela, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Algeria, Qatar, and the other members of OPEC's countries. The solution is not to seek new sources of oil, or drill more domestic oil, the solution is conservation. Cut usage by upping industry efficiency standards, encourage people to save lighting energy by using CFLs, get people to ride a bus to work, give better incentives for renewable energy, etc etc.

Answer 4

I ask the same Question myself, not to mention I know we did not go to War for Oil.

In fact if Bush really wanted the Oil he could have gotten it without War.

France, Germany and Russia opposed War because of Oil.

Yeah Oil did have some involvement but it was not the reason America went to War, Oil was the reason France, Germany and Russia opposed War.

Saddam Hussein bribed France, Germany and Russia with Oil including Oil Fields and ya know what had those Countries at least supported the War with or without sending Troops they would have kept their Oil Fields too.

But guess what we destroyed the Oil deals those Countries had with Iraq and Russia is mad at America because we costed Russia a whole lot of Money in Oil (im talking Billions of Dollars) and their loss could have been avoided had they backed us in the 1st place.

By the way the Iraqis actually have cheap Gasoline because the Oil over there is being pumped for their use.

Answer 5

well lets see take a look at the annual financial report of all the oil companies. especially the one headed by dick cheney and the bush family haloburton. this was my point all along the american tax dollars financed this war while the wealthy politicians that the american people voted for fatten their pockets and the pockets of their rich poltician friends who are in other countries who own oil companies. further more the rate of malnutrition has more then tripled among iraqi children since the occupation of america in iraq and iraq is the second largest oil reserve in the world. any money that is used to rebuild iraq comes from their own oil money. and by the way 20 million dollars in oil is pumped out of iraq an hour. look it up

Answer 6

The warfare isn't about oil sitting in barrels now - that's about coming up a tender bypass of inexpensive oil. Oil generating international locations deliberately produce a lot less oil than they could. This produces an artificially extreme value and so as that they earn extra money. this relies upon upon a strong courting interior the significant oil manufacturers and each and each and every following the quotas they're given. surely Saddam's invasion of Kuwait become with the aid of Kuwait breaking this contract. So if the U. S. controls Iraq, we administration the output of Iraqi oil. Iraq previous to the invasion become the international's 4th greatest producer of oil. It does even if have the second one greatest reserves. If we enhance oil output from Iraq, the cost of oil drops and the different manufacturers are compelled to provide extra to maximise income. This in turn reduces the cost back to a market equilibrium. So the warfare isn't in simple terms about getting carry of Iraq's oil, yet truly controlling the output and value of oil around the realm.

Answer 7

Because it gives Democrats ammunition to use against Bush, even though many of them, Kerry, Clinton, voted for the war also. Iraq is an oil-producing country, Bush is from an oil-producing state, it's easy.

Answer 8

It just seems suspicious that our leaders were originally working for big oil. Just imagine if a bunch lobbyists all of a sudden found themselves in a place of power (in this case, the executive branch) and they are still in the pocket of the certain interest they served (big oil, tobacco, AARP, Christian Coalition, NRA, the list goes on and on). They would definately try to serve the people who gave them all of that power and wealth as much as possible. Both Bush and Cheney were originally in the oil business, so it's like the Godfather in a way. You know the whole, "I do you this favor as a token of my friendship, and one day, and this day may never come, I will call upon you for a favor in return." (not the direct quote, but you get the idea).

Answer 9

Let me think, maybe because we went to war for the benefit of oil companies, not for the benefit of the American people.

Answer 10

That's exactly what Bush wanted for his buddies in the oil industry-Iraq's black gold in exchange for our soldiers' blood! And that is wrong!