Why do the Arabs claim we are 'stealing' their oil?

Question

Anyone know why it is that the West is accused of stealing Arab oil? If we did not buy their oil, what would they have to sell? Their economies would not be flourishing like they do. Do you think that Saudi Arabia citizens would be one of the few non-taxed peoples in the world if they didn't have oil? With the new discoveries of oil in Canada and the Mexican Gulf, perhaps we should pull out of the Middle East and let them carry on. No more oil bought from them and see how long they survive. Not politically correct, but who cares? PC is going to be the downfall of the West if we don't wake up!!

I did not say "America" I said 'The West". I know that America isn't the only country buying oil. Why do Americans automatically assume that when we refer to 'The West' that it includes them only?!!

FYI, according to the latest figures, there is enough oil in Canada to last another 400 years. Even if oil use goes up 4 times, that is still 100 years. By then, someone is bound to come up with an alternative....

Answer 1

Because the West attacks the arab countries, destroys their cities, towns and economy, then GOES BACK IN with multi billion dollar projects to help them rebuild the very land that the armies had destroyed. And because after the devastation, those arab countries have hardly any resources left, they use their crude oil to trade for aid.

The "friendly" arab countries don't declare theft of resources... its the ones that have been devastated by war, left in despair and almost destroyed. Western countries get attacked 1 or 2 time sand look at the devastation it has caused the families and/of the innocents... imagine if we had been born into such a situation where possible injury, death and destruction is every day..

PC is NOT going tio be the downfall of the West, it is because of such policies that much rights and humanitarianism has been brought to the modern world... that is the MOST Amazing legacy of the West, the right of Human Freedom ( which ironically is being re-stifled again these days, with phone tappings,s ecret prisons..etc )

USA pulling economic trade out of Arabs would hitthe region with a loss, but USA is not the only country in the world.that needs fuel... crude oil from western countries would have way too high productions costs, why do you think so many of the rack items are made in 3rd world countries? Bottom to it all... its never been about being politically correct with the Govts involved, it all boils down tothe "$" sign

Answer 2

In the Arab world such as Saudi Arabia, they don't share the wealth of the oil, or any other. What is on the ground is yours but what is under the ground belong to the government, and that is why the richer and the poor remains the same. If you look at their economies those who are with all the oil wealth are from the royal family, aka the government. That rules applies to all the treasure as well. In Egypt if a person finds an Egyptian treasure, they usual hide it away, and take it outside such as England to make money, because if it fails in the governments hands, they get nil.

They accuse the US of stealing their oil, the two major reason is, the US gets a better rate than some other countries, and to them that implies stealing. and the worse reason, is what the media teaches their public, to hate the west, mainly the US.

The amount found in Canada, Mexican Gulf etc. wouldn't last much. The middle east, and by the way not all of it, is situated on a sea of oil, that will last far longer than we can estimate.

Can you imagine, if we pulled out, and let them be on their own. I wonder what will happen!

The reality is we need each others.

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Answer 4

All of Islam seems (to me) to be trying any way possible to discredit the west, and make the non-Islamic peoples into criminals, and subsequently target us for attacks and hatred. I believe they will always be backwards third-world violent people if they do not stop all the hatred, violence and slander. If Islam is about peace as I keep hearing, then I've got to see the evidence, or I will never trust anyone in it. Ever.

So they have 1 thing...oil...whoopee. Too bad they are horrible neighbors trying to kill everyone who doesn't convert to Islam, and savagely abusing their own women and children at the same time, and killing each other in their factional disputes.

I see the wealthy arabs building huge palaces, having rolls royce cars built completely out of silver and gold and yachts that hold more people than my home town, and even building entirely indoor snow ski parks in the middle of the arabian desert...

And then saying we are some how doing something bad by purchasing their oil.

Oil is nonrenewable...they'll eventually run out.

But by then they'll have every brainwashable soul on earth hating Christians, Jews, Sunni's and Shi'ites and obtaining nuclear weapons and battling it out...oil won't be worth much then, thanks a lot to Islam for unsettling the peace of the world and bringing ruin on their own people in the name of Allah.

Answer 5

Hey! You there! That wont work, other countries will gladly buy their oil.America isnt the only country in the world to consume massive ungodly amounts of oil on a daily basis.Thats like saying hey stop buying wine from france, that'll show em for not backing the war.Oh wait some of you did that

Answer 6

You got that right. Unfortunately we are not their only customers. It would take a world wide effort to do that and China and Russia would be more than happy to take up the slack. I say we buy theirs for now while preserving our own natural resources. It will work out better for us in the long run.

Answer 7

I think you should be the one to wake up.
There's not enough oil in Canada and the Gulf of Mexico.
Our economies would collapse, theirs would flourish.
They know that, thats why they have taken on the United States.
Political Correctness is not the demon here. If it were we wouldn't be involved in a holy war. That would just not be P.C.
WAKE UP!!!

Answer 8

what about the war on iraq, do u really believe it was to give ppl democracy???? huh!!!
And without the oil Arabs have, you would be living in a total disaster...
you should appreciate things more even if u hate where it comes from!!!

Answer 9

Because we are. We don't buy their oil, in the majority of cases we pinch it from under their noses (Iraq) or we pay them ridculously unfair prices.

Answer 10

If they don't want us to have it, then just don't sell to us. I don't know how they can say we're stealing. It's their choice who they sell to.