Is the Iraq war for oil?

Question

This is certainly eye opening. Read this article about an impending investigation of an oil tycoon giant who possible tipped off Iraq of America's invasion.

On the eve of Wyatt's trial in the U.N. oil-for-food scandal, U.S. District Judge Denny Chin also allowed evidence that defense lawyers said unfairly suggested payments made by Wyatt to Iraq's state oil marketing organization were bribes passed on to Saddam Hussein.

Wyatt goes on trial September 5 at federal court in Manhattan, accused of paying millions of dollars in kickbacks to Iraq to win oil contracts and corrupting the oil-for-food program.

It administered some $67 billion worth of oil, and U.S. and U.N. investigations have found that lobbyists, U.N. and Iraqi officials enriched themselves through kickbacks and bribery.

Thoughts? Arguments?

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN3043997020070830?pageNumber=1

Answer 1

There are so many issues and reasons (not particularly good or honest ones) for this conflict and I have no reason to believe oil isn't one of them.

Answer 2

Well, it is certainly NOT about 9/11, as no definitive link has been proven between the so called hijackers and Saddam Hussein. Also, never forget that Saddam was at one time an ally of the US. And in case you didn't know, the CIA helped to topple the elected democratic government of Dr. Mossadegh
of Iran in 1954, because of his threats to nationalize the Iranian oil industry. We helped to install the Shah of Iran, whose murderous secret police, Savak, helped turn the people of Iran against him, and subsequently, the United States.Shortly thereafter, the US government started arming the Iraqis in their war versus Iran. During the 80's, the Iran-Contra scandal helped arm Iran, proving the US government to be untrustworthy, by playing both sides against one another. And we wonder why we have problems in the Middle East...

:-o

Answer 3

Wow there is someone else who has not forgotten about the UN oil for food scandal.

I thought we over there as some behind the scenes promise and a handshake to help Saudi Arabia.

Answer 4

Ofcourse, did you really think it was about liberating the muslims? In the world today power is everything, oil means power, and the USA obviously is run by greedy old white men....so draw your own conclusions. You dont even have to read that article to figure that out.

Answer 5

No it's not about oil. In fact, no one really actually knows why Bush went into Iraq, any more than a historian could tell you why we entered World War I.

This will remain one of history's tantalizing mysteries and one of America's greatest disasters of geopolitics.

As for corruption in Iraq, that's still going on at a much greater pace than Saddam ever dreamed of. Money is being ripped off there at a rate this is mind-boggling, mostly by US contractors.

Answer 6

I suppose if it was, the US and UN wouldn't be conducting
investigations. No, I don't believe so; too many other contributing issues like 911 and the Islamic struggles in Iraq.

Answer 7

why else did bushs government and his really really wealthy friends start this war on terror.

just to see mothers sons get killed in the line of duty
so these people can make another billion

Answer 8

I think we are in Iraq to help out Israel, and that's the bottom line. If we didn't have such a 'great' ally in the middle east, we wouldn't be there at all I think.

Answer 9

YES of course its about oil lol and because Bush says besides saddam hussein tried to kill his daddy.

Answer 10

i think to help Israel ,oil,money,US always thinks that Islam is the enemy and its role to destroy all Muslims in the world and to get Muslims wealth.