Why do Americans think they are in Iraq for oil????

Question

I don't understand why some Americans think they are in Iraq for oil. Ive talked to some Americans about and they don't know anything about the 1990's and Arabic history. Majority of Americans don't know the difference from a shia and a sunni Muslim, and have you heard the threats that are still being made by al qada. America OPEN YOUR EYES BUSH IS NOT THE WAS MONGER SOME PEOPLE THINK HE IS. HE IS DEFENDING AMERICANS FROM TERROISM.

Answer 1

You are right on.

Most Americans don't know their history, much less the history of the middle east region. They have bought in on the PC view of the world that the media and the liberal education has been spoon feeding them.

I will like to add that I believe that American, along with many in the West, have been spoil ed by their years of prosperity. They have forgotten many of the hardship that exist in this world. Simply put, they have gotten bored with the whole war on terrorism.

Answer 2

Stop being a sheep. What history do you know? The history the government taught you?

"Government schools will teach children that government is wonderful." - Neal Booratz

"Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want war neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country." -Hermann Goering

Answer 3

Oh PLEASE. We have no right to be in that country.

1) We didn't allow the UN to search Iraq for WMD
2)We fabricated evidence
3) Bush initiated an illegal war
4) We now have evidence that says Saudi Arabia did commit 9/11 but we wouldn't think twice about messing with them, and we both know why.

How about you make a question saying why we fund Israel with so much weaponry?

Answer 4

He's defending America from terrorism but he's fighting "terrorism" with terrorism; he's fighting for freedom but taking that away from the people that he's supposed to be protecting

Both Saddam and Osama worked for the CIA at one time

Answer 5

That's a damn lie, Bush isn't doing a damn thing.

Where are these so called WMDs? America is running out of resources for oil, so to Bush it only makes sense to have troops risk their and sullvilains lives.

Answer 6

yea. you know how it hurts me to listen to the news? over 700,000 Iraqis have died, let me spell that SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND HUMAN BEINGS have died. if you want to catch so called 'terrorists' do have to kill that many people? open your eyes, 9/11 was a fake. it was just another reason to start war on 'al qaeda'. go on g00gle v!deo and type 9 11 documentary. you'll see the extent the american gov. will go to get what they need. just one question for you, would a country spend a TRILLION U.S DOLLARS to get the so called 'terrorists', if there wasn't a prize to have?

Answer 7

well, if the US was not in iraq, then there wouldn't be terrorists threats. i would threaten people too, if they have invaded and destroyed my country. and i'm sure many americans would do the same

Answer 8

He's ATTEMPING to fight terrorism. Unfortunately, he surrounds himself with people who agree with him 100% of the time. And Georgie boy aint no rocket scientist. The only one who had a clue on how to fight a war was Colin Powell. But since Mr. Powell wouldn't say "yes your right" to every bad idea that came down the pike Bush and cronies got rid of him. Anyway ,none of THEIR kids are fighting and dying are they? So it's no skin off their a

Answer 9

and the USAwill pull out of Irag until they have drained it dry of its oil

Answer 10

BECAUSE WE NEED ******* OIL ITS LIKE 4 DOLLARS FOR A GALLON