Is Iraq war for oil?
By wizard_wizpk
@wizard_wizpk (27)
Germany
December 20, 2006 4:38pm CST
what do you think about Iraq war, was it for bringing democracy in Iraq or was it for oil? I guess, current war in iraq was started for securing Iraq's vast oil reserves. This war has nothing to do with bringing democracy to Iraq.
1 response
@srhelmer (7029)
• Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
20 Dec 06
The United States get's close to 70% of it's foreign oil from 6 countries. Iraq is not one of those countries. To say we went to war over Oil is just plain stupid considering we are attempting to hand the country back over to it's own people. If we wanted the oil, we would have put in our own dictatorship.
However, if you do believe this. Then I ask you to ask yourself another question. If the United States went to war over oil, then were the major countries opposed to the war (France, Russia included) only opposed because they had cut illegal deals with Iraq and were making money on the oil for food program that should have been going to feed Iraq's people. Quite a few high level UN people were involved in that scandal that was discovered shortly after Hussein was removed from power.
@imranwajid (741)
• Germany
21 Dec 06
Well if its not for war then why are there so many scandals evolving the sale of Oil for black. Also if we go back to the so called WMD reason it has been proved wrong. So what allows US to attack some country for a false report. There is definitely something behind that. Well US does not attack North Korea for weapons but does attack Iraq and Afghanistan(for terrorism). Surprisingly one country has a very big oil reserve and one country is the ideal place for the proposed oil pipeline through Kazikistan etc. I dont think this is just coincidence.
@MrNiceGuy (4141)
• United States
21 Dec 06
You don;t think its a coincidence because you ignore the facts and logic of real world politics in order to believe in your own conspiracy theory that stems from your hatred of the US.
Lots of people do it.
