Liberals claim we went to war over oil, they are right but way wrong. Anyone agree with the following logic?

Question

America absolutely depends on middle east oil, there is no possible denial of this fact. It is my belief that the accusations coming from the left are correct but for the wrong reason, (as odd as it might sound). The free flow of oil from the middle east is beyond critical to Americans way of life, if you can't see that study it. Our reliance forces us to protect the transportation of oil from the middle east. Therefore we had to and must continue to do what ever is necessary to keep it coming. The war was for oil but to BUY it not steal it like the lame accusations claim from the left. Our government was probably reluctant to go to war but forced to at the same time. Same goes with Iran, count on this, we will and must defang (disarm) the ragheads threatening the shipment of oil to the US. So, directly it is about the oil but most importantly it is about continueing life as we know it until we adjust our reliance on foreign oil. So, the left was right (sort of).

Answer 1

The more the middle east is stired up the more the oil companys can justify the price of oil. Bush and his family are invested in oil. Exon largest profit ever last quarter. Is that a link to what is going on or not.

Answer 2

We will never entirely know the reason for the War in IRAQ. I know part of it was based on Former President Bush being threatened by Saddam and President Bush (present) wanting to exact revenge.
There are supposedly stories of the war based on WMD, which have not been found. Yes they might not have been found, however how many years was Hussein in power and when the U.N. inspectors tried to search, he kept playing games with them while he kept moving the WMD. IRAQ is a large area of desert, which would be an excellent place to hide WMD. I personally believe that they are still over there and will be found.
As to the oil, yes we need oil, however why are so many of our own oil wells in Texas, Oklahoma, California, Arizona, not to mention North and South Dakota, Montana and other states still capped off and not being utlized? I suggest people start reading the news concerning the increase in the price of crude oil.
In the 80's, there was a coffee bean freeze, yes coffee prices climbed quickly. Then a few years later Florida suffered a citrus crop freeze. Prices rose quickly. Both times, there was a so called oil shortage and the price of gas rose quickly. Now with the drought, the price of flour etc will rise due to the loss of wheat. I wouldn't be surprised if they claim that the cost of oil has risen due to short supply from the drought.
They already today stated that the Tropical Storm not even slated to hit the U.S. has caused the price of crude to rise, on fears it might take out the Oil rigs in the Gulf Coast area.
If anyone really believes in the oil companies lies, I will forward a few get rich quick schemes that come into my bulk mail every day, including one now to buy land cheaply in around the islands out by the Bahamas. I don't remember the exact island.

If people want to combat the problems we are facing, then get off your behind and write your Senators and Representatives and don't ask, DEMAND that they take action. Many are up for re-election this and next year and a little reminder of a pink slip can work wonders at times.

Answer 3

Iraq had nothing to do with the attacks of September 11th.
We went to war for no good reason, although it was sold to the U.S. Congress with WMD cherry picked intel. The WMD story did not fly in the U.N., probably because other nations intel knew we were cherry picking intelligence.
It was sold to the American people on many different fronts, but the bottom line is the Bush administration wanted to go to war with Iraq before September 11th, 2001.
When we have a draft is when the 30 some percent that still believe in this administration start changing their tune really quickly.

Answer 4

Well I guess you need to ask yourself if "continuing our way of life" is worth terrorism, war, and the constant tensions throughout the middle east. Seems to me like it would be preferable to eliminate vehicles that get poor gas mileage, improve public transportation, and increase alternative fuel technologies than to fight a war and be the target of terrorism.

Personally I don't think that the war was directly for oil, but the fact that you do, and support the whole idea seems pretty sick to me. By your logic driving SUVs is worth the price of 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq, and even a war with Iran. That's absurd. Our way of life is incredibly wasteful and a danger not just to ourselves but to the global environment.

Anybody that says that war is justified because it supports a wasteful lifestyle is either caricaturing the Bush administration, or is a total f*cking idiot.

Answer 5

Yes ,they were correct but you are nuts.If you think that you'll walk over Iran like you did Iraq, then get real it will be another Vietnam and would probably start a 3rd world war between the West and all Muslim countries.A war no-one would come out of smiling.Except perhaps for a few million undertakers. America needs to reduce its dependence on oil before this scenario becomes real.

Answer 6

interesting idea... but if that was true... it's going against the free market ideas that America was based on... using guns to secure a resource is not the "American way" of doing things... it sounds like a dictatorship... if you don't like what they are offering, get it from other places... like Venezuela or Saudi... in fact, I don't think we ever got very much oil from Iraq or Iran... like under 5 percent...

I don't believe we have some sort of "God given" right to that oil... and we shouldn't kill to protect it... your basic premise goes against the "Christian morals" that Bush was elected on... so if what you're saying is true... he's a bit of a sham... since he lied about the reasons for war..

isaac *: if you care a tenth as much about 9-11 as you say you do... then learn about it.. read the 9-11 report and find out Iraq had nothing to do with it... and why aren't we going after those responsible?

Answer 7

War for oil????? If Iraq had pineapples then you’d be saying War for Pineapples???
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Am I the only one that remembers 9/11?

Am I the only one that remembers that Bush said we are going over there to weaken terrorism in the Middle East so as to immobilize it where it originates to weaken the chance of them being able to strike the U.S like they did on 9/11?

Am I the only one that realizes that we haven’t been attacked since 9/11?

Am I the only one that sees the terrorists in action every day in Iraq????
Helloooooo!!!!!!! You think that may be why we are there?????????

Am I the only one that sees that terrorism most definantly originates in the Middle East?

Am I the only one that sees that terrorists are all over the Middle East not just Afghanistan???

SO THEN I ASK YOU FINALLY, AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT SEES THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STABILIZING THE MIDDLE EAST SO AS TO NIP IT IN THE BUD BEFORE IT REACHES ALL TIME HIGHS HERE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA?
Every time Al-Qaeda claims an attack in Iraq they validate what Bush said "We have to crush the terrorists where they originate, so as to make American citizens safer."

And its not we shouldn’t be messing with them, its they shouldn’t have messed with us!!!!!!!!!!!!
And remember, it’s our soldiers putting they’re lives on the line everyday that you even have the right to whine about the war. Why don’t you thank Bush for another day that this war has brought you a step closer to long term safety and stability. Ensuring that you can go to Starbucks during your brunch everyday and whine about it for years and years to come without being interrupted by suicide bombers that claim to be peaceful right before press a button on there suicide vest.

Answer 8

That first guy must not know his history or current affairs very well...... The plain truth of the matter is that the dominant powers in the world always stick their nose where it doesn't belong and they always use "pre-emptive war" and "preventitve war" tactics. The problem with todays' cisis' is that there are UN /laws,charters, etc. that the US has explicitly ignored, violated, and down-right admitted that it will not honor.

All that is happening now is the US continuing it's long-time strategy of saying "Don't make us FU@K YOU UP!"

Is that right?

Well.....

Answer 9

i'm a liberal and i don't quite yet know why we wnt to war with iraq. the president has tossed out several fundamental, though changing, reasons. oil i'm SURE was part of it. DEVELOPING PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY, which he didn't have when he came into office, i'm sure was the other part. this president would have been shown up to be the ineducated fool he is if not for having been attacked on 9/11. his policy direction has always gone nowhere except where he has been able to attach the 9/11 tragedy and then his policy imperatives to it. the war was not about the flow of oil. it was about this president coming into office, given a horrible free ride into history, deciding to take advantage of the american people by stoking their irrational fears. and saying,'trust me, trust me, trust me' for as long as our patriotic patience could endure. he is a shodow of his former father, and america seems to have been given exactly what it deserved.

Answer 10

Just face it dude, your on the left.. That is the exact same argument..

BTW- Isaac is cutting and pasting that same thing over and over..

fr_chuck- I'd say yes when the U.S. has the technology to rid its use of oil all together.. We don't really need their oil.. It's about the money, if it's about the oil..