Do you really think America would have gone to all the trouble to topple Iraq's leader had it not been for Iraq's oil? Really, honestly. Iraq is the second or third world's oil producing power in the world. I hope I am wrong!!!! We have paid a heavy price in trying to bring democracy to Iraq. What will we gain in the end should we succeed? Perhaps this is the deeper question.
2007-05-01 05:00:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The neoconservatives likely had several objectives: removing the dictator who was a threat to Israel, rebuilding the infrastructure of Iraq (it had decayed during the 10 year economic embargo), fully denationalizing all industries and bringing in American and other businesses to run them, getting a share in the oil profits and of course, spreading democracy. With all of those potential benefits, at such a low projected cost, and with the best military in the world, how could they lose.
2007-05-01 05:07:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
of course it's about oil. if the oil reserves in Iraq and the greater Middle East fell into the wrong hands or for some reason became inaccessible to the West, the Global Economy would fall into chaos. if you can imagine the Global Economy as an engine, cheap oil is literally the "oil" that keeps the engine running smoothly. pretty soon China and India will need more and more cheap oil and things will get competitive for a finite resource. if the US did not have some control over what happens to the oil there, we would find ourselves at a disadvantage concerning our relationship with China, if we aren't already. our trade deficit with China is heavily in their favor.
2007-05-01 05:09:25 · answer #2 · answered by Diggy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was a factor and rightly so. The free flow of oil at fair market prices it the life blood of the world. However, it was not the only or even a major reason that America took action when it did. We protected the oil wells because that is the main source of revenue for the people of Iraq, not to steal it.
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2007-05-01 05:09:29 · answer #3 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is no doubt this war is about oil. It is critical that the world has free flow of Iraq's oil; many nations are depending on it. I shudder to think of the insurgents taking over the region and gaining control over the oil reserves.
2007-05-01 05:41:21 · answer #4 · answered by Truth B. Told ITS THE ECONOMY STUPID 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gilbert, as bad as I want to disagree with you, in a slimer of honesty, I can't. America has become more and more ruled by big business. It's sad but true. The oil company's are pretty much holding America hostage and political leaders are either co-operateing or rhey will pay a price of public humiliation and lose all. Big corporates like insurance company's, computer, OIL, automobile, IBM, media, and the list goes on, tell their lobbiest what they want and send big bucks to bribe their way into our laws. From sending the local police to your door, to shuting down your bank accounts, to sending armies to other country's and giveing us the bill along with higher prices. I have tryed harder than anyone I know not to see it but I can't. It's like the KKK members that scream "I hate the jews" but everyone of them have a credit card backed by and run by you know, but they are so stupid, even in screaming their backing by participating. I'm not trying to be a bigot, just proveing a point that as much as we all scream against we are all somehow a part of support.
2007-05-01 05:16:30 · answer #5 · answered by josh03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, that is what it has been about. The control of that vast amount of oil would enable certain select oil companies to exercise control over the market. Also, having a reserve of that amount of good quality oil – sweet crude -- would keep them in business for a long time.
2007-05-01 05:13:10 · answer #6 · answered by relevant inquiry 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are asking the wrong question. You should not involve America, involve Bush and his father, an their network of business associates that have profited from genocide and rape of nations. If you involve an entire nation, you condemn everyone in it for the acts of a few bad men. The people tag along because they are told to do so under the pretense of righteousness.
The only thing to gain from this is our own destruction, one race at a time.
2007-05-01 05:06:51 · answer #7 · answered by Martial E 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-09 06:06:13 · answer #8 · answered by gelger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well since we secured the Oil wells before we secured weapon stashs what do you think. We are now trying to dictate the oil distribution. All facts, sad as it is.
2007-05-01 05:05:37 · answer #9 · answered by bs b 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
everybody thinks its about oil. it's all about starting another viable economy to buy american products. an american freindly government with plenty of oil money to trade with america and all the big american companies. it's all about money.
2007-05-01 05:05:53 · answer #10 · answered by strike_eagle29 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋