Why do people think that the Iraq war/conflict is about oil??
548112
Everyone here is wrong except you oh asker of the question.\n\nYou are correct;\nIt is not about oil.\nIt is not about WMD's\nIt is not about regime change\nIt is not about democracy\nIt is not about helping the people of Iraq\nIt is not about avenging Daddy's war\n\nIt is about establishing a Military presence in the Mid-East.  Because of 12 years of sanctions, Iraq was the weekest country in the mid-east with enough of a history to warrant invasion.\n\nThe U.S. has already established 3 Super-Bases with billions of cubic feet of concrete already poured and thousands of civilians and Military stationed on them.\n\nThese bases already have all the luxuries of home including Burger Kings, McDonalds, Pizza Huts, and movie theaters.\n\nWe now have a launching point for future operations in Iran and Syria as well as a semi-permanent residence in the middle east.\n\nIn the last ten years we have greatly reduced our 50 year Military presence in Europe, primarily Germany.\n\nYou know the Snickers slogan? "Not going anywhere for awhile"\n\nIraq is the new Germany...
1037979
Because America's enemies are not Bush's enemies. Bush is oil, always has been, and always will be.  The oil industry transcends politics, because the money to be made in oil can literally make or break any countries economy.  Dont think for one second that Bush and Cheney have not gotten richer 10 fold because of this war.
143264
thets what the war in iraq was about,so you could have cheap oil
1097047
If it were a war for oil, wouldn't we be bringing all that oil over here?  It is, in fact, a completely oil-less war.  We've gotten no oil out of it.  If we had taken that oil - free oil - prices would be at an all-time low.\n\nAlso, for those that say it's a war for oil because Bush is an oil baron, the last thing an oil baron would do would be anything that increases supply.  That would make the price go down.  So, if Bush were an oil baron, the absolute last thing he would want would be a war for oil.  Simple supply and demand.\n\nThe truly twisted, tinfoil-hat crowd should be claiming that Bush went to war to PREVENT Iraqi oil from getting to the U.S., thus restricting supply.  So, maybe it would be a war FROM oil.  See, the crazy conspiracists can't even get their conspiracies right.
1087457
Gosh your mouth is so small. I will entitle you to my land deeds\n\nNow the facts about politics:\nIslamic countries have oil. Big transnational companies need oil so they bribe some western governments to produce lame excuses and terrorize the western public so that they can steal away oil, just like in Iraq.
664209
There is an oil dimension but not the simplistic one that most people trott out.\n\n1) The U.S has no need of Iraqi oil. It actually has no dependance on any middle eastern oil supply for its own domestic needs.\n\n2) The main recipients of Iraqi oil have been and continue to be France, Germany, and Russia.\n\n3) The stability of global oil supply is vital for the continuance of our society. Everything you eat, wear, work at, use or enjoy depends on oil, and the price of oil. If you listen to some people they would tell you that its about putting gas in your SUV and 50 cents less per gallon, but its not. A minor raise in the global oil price, caused by some kind of mad fundamentalism could melt our society down faster than a horror novel.\n\nThe U.S has enough strategic reserve and alternative supply to ride it out, but oddly its the anti american countries like Germany and France who would suffer the most if the U.S didnt act as the worlds policeman.
58287
We havent taken any of the oil and Bush has made no money off of it.  The war wasnt about the oil as some would have you believe.
596294
I don't believe this war was about oil--- we get most of our oil from other sources--- I believe it was about strategic positioning of our allies (in other words, we want access to the land and won't get it unless a friendly government is in power). We basically want to set up military bases somewhere in the Middle East, and what better way to do it than to "liberate" Iraq!  And the African nations do not have any similar resource--- oil, land, political allegiances, natural resources--- that we can use to our advantage, so we don't get involved. Pretty sad, considering the horrible genocides going on in some countries.\n\nAnd to the poster who said that all Africans have AIDS and why attack them when they'll die off on their own... that's just one of the ugliest things I have ever heard. And there was no link between Saddam Hussein and 9/11, and there's no WMD either... not sure how you are getting your facts...
838066
Very good question. If the war HAD been about oil, we would have.
607951
the oil is just a cover up , as well as the deomocracy for Iraq, its a lie, if you read the Bible there will be a battle called the "battel of armagedon", and it will take place in the cradle of life (thats where iraq is) so its gonna be awhile and it will be a battle between great nations, who knows! maybe they might be fighting for the oil!
645577
Its an Oil war. They want to control the Oil there and are doing all they can to make trouble in that country so that it does not become strong.
591014
Hey i couldn't agree more with you. Bush fought a war for oil because of his greed.
231486
.      I can not believe some spme people. I hear a lot of stupidity coming out of a lot of Americans mouths concerning the war with Iraq."We're there for oil." what? Cumon ppl listen to ya selves please. What happen to Nationalism? Standing behind our country. That just sickens me to hear that kind of uneducated comments coming out of my fellow Americans mouths. \nAnybody care to correct/comment? Contact me; I'm open for aguement/disscusion.\n.      First of all, we get most of our oil supplies from Nigeria, and even if that was the reason we're there, we Americans should have nothing to whine and cry about because it would only be to assure our benefits. We're in the 21st century for God's sake. This is not the time to just go to war because one country refuses to sell its products. Man! \n.     I support the war with Iraq a 100%. We cant always be reactive, people. We have to act first to stop these idiots from even thinking about messing with us. We cant wait for another 9/11 to go to war. We have to be proactive and teach'em that they should know better than messing with the supper power.       \n.    Even tho this war has dramatically driven our economy downward, its gonna help assure our security in the long run. War is what gave us the image that we have right now. After the bomming of Hiroshima and Nagasaki every other country knew better than messing with us. \n.     Forger the rest, liberating those poor, innocent citizens from dictatorship alone is a legit reason from the USA to go to war with any country!
422839
I think most people don't see it as fighting a war for a natural resource. If we desperately needed oil that bad we would just invade Venezuela. All most people see is friends and family shipped off to fight and some not coming back alive.
1048535
The Iraq war was a farce. Big oil is the answer!
247007
It's not just the "Right" addiction to oil. It's the whole country that needs it. Race, Creed Gender, or Religion really doesn't matter. Everyone depends on it. As far as the Gulf, the director of FEMA was the first to admit he had no clue what he was doing. Another Bush Blunder that cost yet more lives, and can't admit when he's wrong.
922440
Of course this war is about oil.  If you don't have oil, then you'll be living like the Amish, albeit with a lot less food.\n\nIt wasn't started for cheap oil.  It was started to keep control of oil in hands that weren't interesting in being the next Nebuchadnezzar. \n\nI really wish that anti-war people would study this subject before posting stuff.....