Operation Iraq Liberation(OIL)?

Question

Operation Iraq Liberation(OIL)?

Answer 1

uhm, the iraq war is called the war on terror..
and the iraq plan is called the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998..
the last iraq "Operation" was Operation Desert Fox in 1990..
i do believe you just completely made up that Operation..

cute little abbreviation thing, tho...clever..
another policy invented in the mind of a Democrats dreams...

Answer 2

1. Iraq oil has the largest "proven" oil reserves and was our number 1 US exporter.

2. With sanctions in place, the US could no longer count on Iraq for oil.

3. Today, our three top exporters of oil to the US are Mexico. Canada and Saudi Arabia(which is pretty insecure as sources go)

Here's a very small part of a report to congress about Iraqi oil:

Iraq’s potential oil wealth remains largely unrealized. Substantial proven reserves exist, and there are likely more resources awaiting discovery. But oil production has been slow to fully recover during the post-Saddam period, and many obstacles stand in the way of achieving a stable export flow. Moreover, refineries are in need of rehabilitation, necessitating imports of gasoline and cooking fuel within Iraq. Despite these difficulties, the existence of vast resources suggests easy exploitation
and lucrative export earnings that could help fund Iraq’s redevelopment.

Are we re-building Iraq or are getting those oil wells ready to go? And helping American corporations get up and running?

Not to mention the $12 billion sent over to Iraq in cash by Bremer-ans is missing. Strangely, this was mostly the money the US Coalition took custody of from the UN Oil for Food "scandal".
So, they were corrupt and spending it badly and we made it disappear?

Answer 3

This is in response to Wingshoot's answer

Oil is seldom mentioned for the reason why the U.S. invaded Iraq, but it may be one of many reasons. Some governments and people questioned U.S. intentions, but others say that Bush is just looking out for the future of the country. Some Bush Administration officials, such Vice President Cheney, have had extensive connections to the oil industry. During the Clinton Administration, Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Perle and other current Bush Administration officials joined together in the Project for a New American Century, which advocated "regime change" in Iraq and other countries. A 1998 letter by Project members stated that “we should establish and maintain a strong US military presence in the region, and be prepared to use that force to protect our vital interests in the Gulf—and, if necessary, to help remove Saddam from power.”

Most Middle Eastern oil goes to Europe and Japan, but U.S. and British companies pump most of the oil for sale. Using military force in Iraq to remove Saddam also puts the U.S. and U.K. in control of Iraq's huge oil reserves. Control over the oil would limit U.S. dependence on OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries), and increase the production of Iraqi oil, which was limited after economic sanctions were put on Iraq in 1990. OPEC members are required to make an agreed upon quota of oil to keep the price high enough to make a profit but not too high where the West has to go other places or conserve.

U.S. oil reserves (at current production levels) would only last only a decade if the U.S. was cut off from all other oil sources. Iraqi oil reserves (at their current use levels) would last about 526 years. Iraq has a reserve of about 112 billion barrels of oil. Now that Saddam Hussein has been removed from power, the Iraqi oil industry is up for grabs. It will depend on a new Iraqi government to decide how it will distribute the oil.

"The fundamental issue is, the day after Saddam is removed, the Iraqi oil industry is open for grabs, and it will depend upon the government of Iraq to decide how it will dispense that resource," says oil consultant Rob Sobhani, a professor at Georgetown University in Washington. "Certainly, American companies would be in a very, very strong position to compete for the right." (ABC News). On May 9, 2003, the European Union's EU Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Poul Nielson, visited with the U.S. military commander in Baghdad, and said that the U.S. "will appropriate the oil. It is very difficult to see how this would make sense in any other way. I think that the United States is on its way to becoming a member of OPEC." (Reuters).

Answer 4

First of all, Iraqi oil is supposed to pay for reconstruction, not the war. Second, the best way for Iraq to pay back the USA is to continue to frustrate Iran in its desire to spread the Islamic Revolution farther than it already has. If Iraq can stay a fairly elected government and extremeism is continually put down and squashed, they will be paying us back a bigger dividend than any oil or money.

Answer 5

I have figured it out. We as the great superpower are in the Middle East because we are sick and tired of recycling and we want more sand so we can make more bottles.

Also, Figs... You know that wonderful fruit that's the center of the all popular "Fig-Newton"? Ya, we Figs are expensive. If we can corner the market / region on them, we are set.

Also, we are trying to eliminate global warming by culling the camel herd. Do you have any clue how much green house gas they emit. I mean the are like the "Hummers" of the Middle East.

Question, can the Pelosi Congress help us all continue our adventure towards the betterment of our planet?

Answer 6

Another uneducated Lib! What does OIL have to do with Iraq? Try some research as to where we get ours before opening your pie hole!

Answer 7

You can bet your buttons that this war will end just as soon as Bush, Cheney and cronies have control of the oil wells or control of the people in charge of the the oil wells.

Answer 8

I agree with Dog Lover...:>) That was quite the summation.

Answer 9

you are 4 years behind the current situation. do you have a question?

Answer 10

I happen to agree, but I don't appreciate you clogging up the Answers forum with a rant.