Bush family is well known for being in the Oil business, so why isn't anyone looking into a conflict of interest for him to be  involved in the war where oil is ripping off the public with these profits. Or is this also sealed for national security.
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I think it goes deeper than oil. The Carlyle Group was the ninth largest Pentagon contractor between 1998 and 2003, an ongoing Center for Public Integrity investigation into Department of Defense contracts found. \n\nA dozen companies in which Carlyle had a controlling interest netted more than $9.3 billion in contracts. \n\nWho is "The Carlyle Group"? Former British Prime Minister John Major and former Philippines President Fidel Ramos; former Office of Management and Budget director Richard Darman; Former Secretary of Defense and Deputy Director of the CIA Frank Carlucci; former Clinton chief of staff Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty; former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Arthur Levitt and former Federal Communications Commission chairman William E. Kennard. Former Secretary of State James Baker works for the firm, as did his former boss, President George H.W. Bush, who was an adviser for the firm's Asian investment funds until he left Carlyle in 2003. \n\nThough Carlyle itself has won no contracts in Iraq, the companies it has owned or controlled have done billions of dollars worth of business with the Pentagon. The Carlyle unit that brought in the largest share—$5.8 billion—was United Defense Inc., which manufactures combat vehicles, artillery, naval guns, missile launchers and precision munitions. \n\nBoth Carlucci and Baker are now registered lobbyists, lobbying at the Pentagon on behalf of their "employer".\n\nIt's not about oil, it's about money.
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By now i think every one is as riled up for their own cause as it gets,  some of us are tired of the same old attack adds as we see very little real differences in those running since they all authorise attack and mudd slinging, its like chose the lesser of two evils. I made my decisions a couple of months ago on all the issues. While gas prices may influence some only history will tell if it was connected to the elections or not. I think OPEC looks for excuses to exploit us, anyway.
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Anyone who believes OIL had nothing to do with the Bush Decision is living in a fantasy world.\n\nOn the other hand the author of the second article ,Amir Butler,e xecutive director of the Australian Muslim Public Affairs Committee (AMPAC), obviously didn't realise how unsuccessful  we would be as shown by the quote below, Cetainly $36 billion for exxon is not a short term reduction.\n\n"An American-backed junta in Iraq would also enable the US to smash OPEC's hold over oil prices. The US or its client regime could increase Iraqi oil production to levels well beyond OPEC quotas, driving prices\ndown worldwide and weakening the economies of the oil producing nations,thus lessening their likelihood of abandoning the dollar. It would have the short term effect of reducing the profits of domestic oil companies, but the long term effect of securing America's economic hegemony."\n\nHe continues on "The frequently offered canard of the Left that this war is being fought to secure oil revenues for American oil companies may have some truth to\nit. However, a more plausible explanation may be that the Bush administration is waging war to protect the dollar and smash the OPEC hold over international oil prices. It's a war whose purpose is bigger than Halliburton or Exxon: it's a war being fought to maintain America's\nposition in the world.\n\nIn hindsight it certainly looks like exxon and Halliburton to me as America's position in the world has only taken a beating
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Actually no, the troops are fighting for Bush's wallet. The troops are out there putting thier lives on the line and following orders. They are amazing and should be commended & supported 100%. Unfortunately the commander in chief is an idiot & a liar. This war isn't about freedom. It's about big business. Pretty much everything Bush & Cheney set into motion is about profiteering. Haliburton isn't even supplying the troops with so much as clean water. They've been drinking contaminated water for Christs sake! Most of them still don't get the sufficient armor they need & they're getting billed for it. The pentagon just released a report that there's less than 1 batallion of Iraqi troops able to defend themselves without the Americans. This iraq war is never going to end. Bush & Cheney have no interest in it ending. It will go on forever & they will continue to laugh all the way to the bank. Americans are not asked to make even the slightest sacrifice. Keep pissing away resources while our soldiers die every day. The 9 - 11 attackers are still out there and Bush has no interest in getting them. Why would he want to take out his long time business partner Bin Laden?
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I really didn't want another Bush in office because of Sr George Bush was about when he was in office. Unfortunately his son is in office and then 9/11 happened. Now we have our troops over seas fighting against an enemy that they have no real experience in fighting (guriella war-fare). Troops are dying everyday and we really haven't found any weapons   of mass destruction or Osoma Bin-Laden as of yet. The real reason why we are over in Iraq is to get our bid in on their black gold. Is Bush the right person for presidency? NO. But he has to finish what he started.
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As some rapper once said (sorry, not a rap fan), and it applies to everything the government has done forever...\n\n"If it don't make dollars then it don't make sense."\n\nThe article should clear up exactly how oil is involved in our situation...to say we are going to war to get the oil is putting it too simply, that's not the end reason.  The reason we need the oil is to cover for our weak dollar and our manufacturing going over-seas.
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Bush and the oil companies record profits. If there wasn't record profits there wouldn't be any problem. They are gouging America, and Bush is allowing it to happen.
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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.
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way to go for noticing.i will tell you exactly what is going on.this whole war is being orchestrated by the Saudis.it has been from the start.Bush was told there were no weapons but said he knew better and would attack with or without approval.so Saddam is out of power and there are no weapons so why are we still there and what reason do we have to keep prolonging it.the reason is as long as it continues the countries that were buying their oil from Iraq have to buy it from the Saudis.makes sense now don't it.this also the exact reason why Bush keeps coming up with excuses trying to get support to attack Syria and Iran.again for more Saudi profit.now there is no oil profit for the Saudis in N.Korea so Bush wants to handle this diplomatically.there is no other reason that makes sense why we would have to go to the Saudis to talk strategy before the President meets with the leader of Iraq.excellent job and question.can't wait to read all the answers to this one .especially the Republican supporters.
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Of course it is his fault... he is an oil tycoon! Oil companies and oil producing nations are benefiting from this increase and Mr. Bush is personally a close friend of many oil producing countries and oil companies. The Democrats have blocked oil exploration in the US because it is too expensive to drill in the USA due to the nature of the land.. even with today's technology.. and that's why American companies prefer to drill in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Libya and others. If you think it is cheaper to get oil from the ground beneath the USA then the government would've done that 200 years ago. It is too simple (why purchase something from someone if you can produce it cheaper).\nThen someone is talking about supply and demand, my dear nothing has changed in the world for it to demand that much of oil except that the US army needs and consumes lots of oil to operate... and oil producing nations –which Mr. Bush has close ties with- have increased their productions to please Mr. Bush and his friends.. some countries went to their daily max and some are considering building more refineries. They are taking your money and they are very happy with that.\nHere is a headline for you: USATODAY.com - Big oil tanks up: Exxon's profit nears $10B.\n\nYou should thank the democrats for their outstanding job... they don't want you to pay more! The republicans are good in hypnotizing people and making them believe in what they want them to believe in. Simply they are a group of magicians but not politicians. I'm sad to say that they are ruining and screwing up a great nation.
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I am a liberal and have never used the "war for oil" argument. The argument I use is "war for riches". It made no difference who we attacked, as long as we attacked somebody. Halliburton is recording record profits, and Dick Cheney by extension. Bush's father is making a lot of money through the Carlyle Group, which owns United Defense Industries, United States Marine Repair, and EG&G Technical Services, all of which are turning heavy profits from this war.\n\nAs for the correlation between Bush and gas prices, I think his actions have a direct, although unintentional, effect of raising them. It's supply and demand. Before the war Iraq produced 3.5 million barrels of oil per day. Now they are producing 1.6 million. Oil prices spiked slightly when the administration talked about attacking Iran for the first time - fear speculation.\n\nThere are an equal number of sheeple on both sides of the aisle. Blindly following anyone is not patriotism, it's stupidity.
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People seem to have forgotten how the Taliban and rebels in Afganistan whipped the butts of the Russians when they tried to capture Afganista. The United states helped the Afganis with intel and arms, and Russia still lost. Bin laden was involved then, we supported him and his fight against the Russians. Bush policies had nothing to do with 9/11, that was a result of failed policies and promises made by Carter and his administration. It just happens that Bush was on duty when Bin laden put his plan into action. It's all about oil. It has always been about oil. Chasing down zarqawi is more for the press and to show the people back home that progress is being made in Iraq. We don't know what is really going on off camera. Zarqawi was self appoined to lead al-quida in Iraq. There have been reports that binladen didn't like him pitting shiites against sunnis and killing other muslims. The question still remains, should we be in iraq? It doesn't matter now, we are there, we need to send more troops, clean up that place and  get out. Then send our Iraq troops to Afganistan, and clean house there also, then build that darn pipeline.
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The people at Halliburton need American soldiers on the ground to protect the oil wells.\n\nWe have to put up with this because the crazy christians who voted for President Bush are more concerned about preventing abortions and gay marriage than the lives of American soldiers.\n\nRepublican voters are willing to pay a lot.
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Bush is one of the reasons we have higher gas prices. Don't you think he could do something about them if he wanted to? Remember the last president that had big gas price increases? It was his father, another oil man.\n\nIf people didn't want the price of oil to go up then they shouldn't have elected an oil man!!  Why do you think we are in Iraq? Why do you think the moron is interested in Iran? It's the oil stupid!\n\nHe's bumbling himself into being an extremely wealthy man in the world. Where do you think he will go to work after he leaves office? (BTW, where a president goes after leaving office says a lot about him)
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No, but maintaining the security of the oil supply has been a priority for every administration since cars, trucks and planes became essential to our economy. It would be very foolish not to have this concern, or to allow hostile powers to control too much of the world's oil supply. \n\nThis sort of question is usually asked in reference to the allegation that the current war in Iraq is due to an intention by this administration to control oil. There are several things wrong with this theory. \n1. other countries have high interests in oil supply as well, but they are not involved in the war. For example: prior to this war, the primary customer for Iraqi oil was France. \n2. The US need for oil now is about the same as it has been for some time. This war would have occurred in the 1970s if oil is all it is about. \n3. Controlling oil is an exceptionally simplistic view of the reasons the war occurred. It paints the war in very negative terms having to do with money and greed and corporations, which are reasons much easier to attack than if the war is about more complex issues such as safety, democracy, international politics, etc... \n4. A much more likely reason for the war is that the entire middle east has significant problems which have been spilling out onto other parts of the world for many years. It took a major spillover like 9/11 to push the US to the point where they felt they had to do something.
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What's sad about the whole issue is that we shouldn't even be there right now anyway. Everyone knows the Bush Admin. knew that Iraq had no WMD's before going there to install an American friendly government. The whole invasion had been planned for years before 9/11. People must understand the the whole war on terror is a huge fallacy, with a sole purpose of controlling oil and drugs in Eurasia.\nBesides, there's always been a war on terror... How do you think the United States of America started?\nOur forefathers broke free from British oppression in the beginning of this great republic.\n\nThe real question remains, why have large corporations been allowed to control our economy, and why has the government been allowed to get away with allowing oil companies to rule our way of life?\nThis wouldn't even be a problem if the people of the US would stand up to our government, as our forefathers intended, and do the right thing with regard to alternative fuels. America needs to be independent from outside, and internal oil influences!!!
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People want to blame everything on this president.  They blame 911 on him, they blame oil prices.  Because they disagree with him on the war everything is his fault.  I support President Bush and our troops, I wish more Americans would do the same.  No oil prices are not his fault.