Did the US steal oil from Iraq?

Question

I hear liberals say the ONLY reason the US went to war with Iraq was because Bush wanted to steal all their oil and keep it for himself. This is an interesting theory, but why is it that the same liberals that accuse our President of this offer zero facts to back it up? They will say "well, not I dont have any proof...but can you come up with a better explanation?" It is hard to argue with that type of reasoning. In fact, the only thing close to evidence the libs can provide is the "secret" meeting between oil executives and the Bush administration prior to the invasion and the fact that US soldiers protected the oil ministry. Apparently they can't imagine that this meeting was part of how to use Iraqi oil to benefit Iraq during reconstruction and oil was the most valuable asset Iraq had to rebuilt itself. So, if you have some evidence, why not put it forward? Lets see these totally unbias BBC stories and links to commondreams.org. I enjoy reading your insane talking points

Answer 1

Uh ... hello? Gas prices? Yea, that whole Iraqi oil business certainly worked out well for us, huh? Hmmm ... maybe we didn't go in there for oil ...

Answer 2

First, enable's applaud the anti-Bush marketing campaign and the anti-conflict marketing campaign additionally. portion of the difficulty interior the midsection East began with Britain's agreements with midsection jap countries for his or her oil companies to pay royalties for the oil they took. those royalties have been very low however the oil companies, subsidized up via Britain, did no longer hardship paying the agreed royalties. This became a great difficulty, of path, yet Britain's ability allowed the midsection jap countries to stay ripped off. at last, a guy, Mossadeq, became democratically elected in Iran and he desperate that, provided that it became impossible to get Britain to pay up, he needed to nationalize his countries oil fairly of allowing it to stay stolen. Britain reacted via using to the US for help. the US agreed and used the CIA to subvert the democratic government of Iran and do away with Mossadeq. They did and the B/a company became shaped - British/American Oil. The saga maintains. i'm going to make slightly a pridiction right here, immediately. The conflict in Iraq will now start to be certain itself sinse the US has gotten 'the the superb option' to open militia bases in Iraq - in essence occupational forces.

Answer 3

You really are naive, aren't you?

From reliable information we have assembled from our most intelligent and savvy Liberal-oriented bloggers, Bush will issue a secret code word which will be dispatched to a fleet of oil tankers he has secretly docked at Kish Island near Kuwait. These tankers will surreptitiously dock at the port of UMM QASR, where Bush's covert Iraqi operatives Hakim and Abida will be waiting at a gas pump on Pier 14 promptly at 1am on a day with no moon.

Without even an elaborate ceremoney, Bush himself will use a solid gold and platinum mobile phone, with diamond keypad, given to him by the Saudi Royal family to simply issue the order: "Fill 'em up !!!". One by one, the stealthy fleet of Halliburton-owned tankers will be filled to the brim with stolen Iraqi oil

Bush is using super-advanced satellite technology to have the whole event televised back to him, and while the crude oil is flowing like champagne into the ships, the crude American leader will be sipping real champagne with Dick Cheney and his cronies at Halliburton.

Answer 4

If they have not, they are trying to mighty hard now. Explain to me why the Iraqi government is fighting the 30 year rights to the oil by the US. Why is the oil in Iraq being pumped with no meters on the wells and the Iraqi government estimates 15 billion dollars worth is stolen?

Answer 5

No. But it revolved around Oil.. Iraq was the 1st to use Euro for Oil. Iran is now doing it. Maybe that's why we are Going to Nail Iran next. even before they get a Nuke heck Bush is planning Missile Defense from Iran so it doesn't seem like he really thinks he can stop them from getting a nuke. short of attacking them.

Answer 6

They aren't even shipping our soldiers home, how the hell are they supposed to ship millions of gallons of oil to the US without being seen by the media?

Answer 7

No. The U.S. went to war for the obvious reason which seems to be forgotten: we honesty thought they had W.M.D. Everyone voted for the war, and supported it. We were wrong. No conspiracy, no theft.

Answer 8

They did not steal That is ridiculous - They borrowed it that's all - They are going to put it back

Answer 9

oh ya of course....that's why I'm paying $3 for a gallon of gas....you liberal idiot

Answer 10

NO the US steals from its own citizens and gives it to other countries. .they call it TAXES!