Why shouldnt we invade Iraq to get their oil ?

Question

So, people die, we upset the international community, and maybe there's more terrorism!

I mean, it benefits the American people, right?

Answer 1

But then we ought to just be honest and say, "Look, we're a bunch of Nazis." So fine, let's just drop all the discussion, we save a lot of trees, we can throw out the newspapers and most of the scholarly literature, and just come out, state it straight, and tell the truth: we'll do whatever we want because we think we're gonna gain by it. And incidentally, it's not American citizens who'll gain. They don't gain by this. It's narrow sectors of domestic power that the administration is serving with quite unusual dedication.

Answer 2

Does it? Hitler believed he was benefiting his race as well. This generation has become spoiled and self righteous. Why do you deserve to have someone else's property? You can barter for it. You can buy it. You can negoiate for it but you can't just take it for the good of whomever. If the shoe was on the other foot it would be wrong wouldn't it? Persons need to find alternatives to oil. If this is the case. Use the mentality for the benefit of the American people. We have the technology but it is the thinking of bully tactics using other persons as tools that put us in a predicament that we are in, but that is the new American mentality. It is not right. We can not justify our actions in this case. America needs to get up off its spoiled butts and start solving some problems with rational answers that benefit the American people.Would you be the first in line to go to Iraq?

Answer 3

We didn't and it doesn't. We invaded Iraq to keep their oil in the ground, so that Bush and his raghead oil buddies could get rich off high oil prices.

And I'm sure that most Americans wouldn't consider $3.50 a gallon for gas a benefit.

Historically, since WWII, conflict in the middle east always follows a drop in oil prices.

And, Eddie. I think you should remember the Bush is already laying the groundwork for an invasion of Venezuela.

Answer 4

the delusion on Yanswers is unbelieveable. Wars are fought for resources and thats basically it. The amazing success of getting 80+% of oil contracts in Iraq is the only evidence I need. Also given under Saddam the Russians had just gotten 6 billion worth of contracts for the same spots.

Answer 5

With that kind of question, you always confuse the neocons who ask "Where's the oil?"

They don't understand that the plan is to have Iraqi oil ramp up production as Saudi Arabia dries up and slows down. This kind of plan takes over a decade to work and we're only in year 5 right now.

But they'll see the light, sooner or later.

Answer 6

do you think the American conquerors are gonna let your citezens have the oil for free? Don't your soldiers get more pay, called hazzard pay? Won't oil companies and governments use that as an excuse to raise prices? truthfully have oil prices at the pump gone up or done since the war?

so remember an engineer once told Me, nothing is for free. kinda of saddning.

Answer 7

Maybe some information on the Iraq Oil Law would be helpful. The morality call is a personal choice I suppose, hopefully not everyone thinks 'free-market' economy means "if you can steal it, it's free".

The Iraq Oil Law (Highlights):
-- The law would change Iraq's oil system from a nationalized model -- all but closed to U.S. oil companies -- to a privatized model open to foreign corporate control.
-- At least two-thirds of Iraq's oil would be open to foreign oil companies
-- Iraq National Oil Company would have exclusive control of only about 17 of Iraq's approximately 80 known oil fields. Remainder controlled by foreign interests.
-- Allows foreign interests (mainly US and Britain) to take 50% control of Iraq's oil reserves and takes control away from, thus destabilizes, the Iraq federal central government.
-- US oil companies can exercise long-term (30+ year) contracts without approval by the Iraqi Government
-- Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) give foreign firms 70 per cent of the oil revenues to recover their initial investments and subsequently allow them 20 per cent of the profits without any tax or restrictions on the transferring of funds abroad."
-- Federal Oil and Gas Council (representatives from the foreign oil companies), not the Iraqi government, will have authority to approve (their own) contracts.
-- The Council, not Iraq government, will control production levels, so Iraq cannot be a part of OPEC anymore.
-- Foreign companies would not have to invest their earnings in Iraq, hire Iraqi workers, or partner with Iraqi companies."
-- The Iraqi government would not have control over oil company operations inside Iraq. Any disputes would be referred instead to pro-industry international arbitration panels.
-- No contracts would be public documents

Iraqi "Hydrocarbon Law" - This version passed the Iraq Cabinet, and was referred to the Parliament:
http://web.krg.org/uploads/documents/Draft%20Iraq%20Oil%20and%20Gas%20Law%20English__2007_03_09_h17m2s47.pdf

Interesting article from Jan 9, 2003:
-- Why Is the U.S. Preparing to Attack Iraq and Not North Korea? a Discussion On Iraq's Oil and the Potential to Break Opec
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=03/04/07/0316225&mode=thread&tid=14

Despite increased pressure from the Bush administration, the Iraq Parliament has stalled the vote until September. There has been increased objections to the Oil Law from Iraqi citizens.
-- Poll: 63% of Iraqis Oppose Privatizing Nation's Oil Resources.
-- Iraq's Government Faces Political Paralysis":
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/07/130246
-- U.S. Steelworkers Back Striking Iraqi Oil Workers:
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/03/1347254
-- -- Kurds and Sunnis have concerns about Iraqi oil legislation:
http://mobile.iht.com/articles/2007/05/02/africa/iraq.5.xhtml
-- Governor and Police Chief Killed in Diwaniya
"Reuters reports the Shiite-dominated south has become increasingly restless as factions vie for control of the oil-rich region, often pitting police loyal to one bloc against militiamen of others."
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/13/1346218

Answer 8

Because over 80% of Iraqi oil is under contract to Compagnie Petrol De Francais. That's a French company!

Answer 9

Those benefits are for Dubya and company, only. If you invade a country for profits, you should think about the consequences, first. I don't think you're going to get oil in a silver plate.

Answer 10

From what I can gather, the 'plan' is to lure the Wahhabi terrorists from Saudi Arabia into moderate Muslim states like Iraq and Iran so that they can be eliminated. And, the presence of oil in Iraq and Iran is just a coincidence.