If they build there own they wouldnt need oil from other countries.
124818
We have our own oil refinerys.  The problem with a lot of them is that they were built in the 1970s and need to be upgraded big time or new ones need to built.  The problem there lies within the fact that no one wants an oil refinery in their back yard.  And to be honest, we get most of our oil from Canada.
49927
Because actually they make you think that we help other countries but in reality we take advantage of other countries by helping them. Like for example, you think we are helping Iraqis but in reality we are interested in the oil. Maybe in the process we do help Iraqis but the main purpose was the oil. We help other countries, but we help them because there is something in return. It's not totally free you know.
507206
While I gotta say it does sound like something our government would come up with, I see a problem.  If we had deposed Saddam and left the Shiites and their oil fields would have gone to Iran.  The Kurds, and their oil fields, would probably have gone with Turkey, which has a Large Kurdish population.  That would leave the Iraqi Sunnis sitting in the desert with no oil fields, and no income, unless the Turks wanted them as well.  When Turkey joined the E.U., which it's wanted for a while and could with no problem once it had half the Iraqi oil supply in it's pocket, there would be no clear advantage to the U.S.  Maintaining a permanent presence in Iraq, like we did in Korea, is the only way our oil companies win over Europe's.  Nobody wants a regional war that will stop the oil flow, least of all Iraq, they need that money, they just won't be selling to us.
366266
I believe so but the oil companys are the ones that stop that from happening In the USA,for Instance the man that Invented a small wind machine sort of like a wind mill but uses less wind,It Is being used In this country But the rights were sold to Mitsabishi and are now being used here,yep the oil companys dont want that to happen and they have a lot of power
327652
it is a very important question and it return to future .we know  that in future all types of energy as oil will finish and nuclear energy will instead to other energy .and some country that are holder of this type of energy doesn't like other country can produce nuclear energy and will be dependent to them  .
276079
Maybe the US would become more independent and rely on its own resources.
124736
This country needs to start becoming more self sufficient when it comes to oil supplies.  We have vast oil reserves both in Anwar and other places in the USA.  Sooner or later we must lose our dependency on fossil fuels completely but until then we at least need to end our dependency our foreign oil.  We stopped drilling during the 70s because of concerns with the environment.  Our technology has advanced enough now that I am sure we could drill and refine oil with out destroying our country.
60135
They wouldn't need to if the middle east would act responsibly
578783
Most of our foreign oil comes from canada not the Middle East it doesn't really matter. We would have been out by now if it was oil and we wouldn't have used all the oil we have used so far to fight the war. Duh.
622019
No, because it can be produced without petroleum as it was for thousands of years before we invented the combustion engine. People will always try to survive, they wont just lay down and die because they cant but some diesel in the tractor.
623865
I don't think that's a bad idea...at least if they are legal they're stuck paying taxes for oil wars like us.
135917
Oil has nothing to do with it.  Grow a brain MORON.
538953
because bush wants their oil
27753
Society and the economy demand a steady supply of oil.  I know on no one who has pulled the main circuit breaker of their home or thrown away the keys to their car(s), especially gas guzzlers whether they are liberal or conservative.  It is our problem.  Whoever owns the oil should profit by its sale, but oil need not become a geopolitical football.\n\nThe real question is whether oil will be used to fuel the world or to fuel terrorism.  The fuel problem is only temporary.  We need to capture perhaps 1% of 1% of the sun's solar energy to meet all our needs.  Technology is rapidly improving.  Soon there will be available relatively cheap plastic foil photovoltaic cells to convert solar energy to electrical energy.  The technology already exists.  The roofs of most buildings will be covered with them.  Then we will still need a little oil to lubricate our bikes and hedge clippers.  The problem is to obtain and maintain world peace until then.  And that may be a decade or two.
291907
Of course not, but then Bush, Cheney, Halliburton and all the other energy and oil companies they gave contracts, in Afghanistan wouldn't have made as much MONEY $$$$ on the War there or in Iraq.
237786
Yes, they do.  But Iran claims it is for generating electricity.  If they had no oil and needed power generation, they would have all the rights to do it.  Problem is that they have millions of barrels of oil and reserves.
173184
simple mate, unless they`re bombing the living shite out of a country or stealing it`s oil THEY DON`T BLOODY CARE!