Why should American taxpayers pay for the Iraq war when the oil companies get all of the money from the oil. I think the U.S .Government should get ALL of the oil and sell it to the oil companies at a lower price and limit the profit they can make. We would have lower gas prices and our taxes would me BILLIONS LOWER. DUH!!!
129228
lolz .... y not just stop the war ???
315238
The last I looked an organization called OPEC decides what they sell oil for; so how you can you say we loot the middle east?  We pay for the products we purchase, and not once have we used our military to secure assets.  Looting is a poor choice of words.  If you live in another nation we buy products from - get your government or companies to charge more for it - but recognize our companies will just buy it cheaper somewhere else.
52097
Germany and France still owe us from the World Wars...\nIf we were to take/require their oil as payment, one could make the arguement that the US invaded Iraq not for safety (potential for WMDs) and not for their freedom...\nwe have to pay them for their oil or we have stolen it from them
297974
YOU MUST BE STUPIDEST SHEER IDIOT  MORON TO ASK THIS.. AMERİCA İS SERVİNG FOR THE BİG BUSİNESSES İN ıRAQ.. THEY steal the petroleum in ıraq and 2 percent of the money obtained from the sales of the oıl pays for the poor american losses.\n\nSee my answers and questions to get enlightened
139331
I just love it that no matter what kind of question you ask there's always some assclown who will write something negative about Bush. Yes, it's all Bush's fault that gas prices are so high. You idiots always try to have it both ways: first he invaded Iraq just to steal the oil but then when oil prices go through the roof (because Bush didn't steal any oil afterall) it's his fault anyway.
206775
I don't mind profits.  However, it illustrates how anti-trust law in the US failed.  Exxon was originally part of Rockfeller's Standard Oil over a century ago.  It was broken up due to the excessive influence that the company had as a monopoly. Over time, it has reformed back into the beast it was and, once again, is excessively influencing the markets.\n\nNotably, it should be criminal that Exxon's profits and still refuses to pay the jury's $5 billion award to fisherman from the Exxon-Valdez Oil Spill from 1989.  The abuse of the courts illustrates a complete disregard for the legal process as well as excessive corporate influence in the court system.
165884
Oil profits are part of the reason for the wars AND the limited capacity of refineries. I wonder what progress could have been made in the development of alternative energy supplies with the billions that have gone down the drain in those wars.
572684
Every elected official at the Fed level!  They have screwed us for decades! A good a$$ whupping some tar and feathers followed by swift trip to long rope with short drop!  Right on the DC steps! It's time to screw them back" YEEEEHAAAA!!! Pollution free electric power has been all over our Gov.  Millions of high wage jobs to build electric power plants. Millions more jobs to build electric roads to use the clean power for electric cars and trucks.  2 nations and 1US state pay not tax the residents. Kuwait pays $58,000 y, no rent, utilites, phone, hospital,  or income tax bills!  I know it's oil! Oil is just 1 of thousands of commodities. With all the commodities in your state why aren't you getting paid?  With all the resources of the Feds why aren't they paying 50 times better than Alaska.  Wtih all 3 systems working right now; why aren't the Feds taking the best from each system and doing better than Kuwaities at paying US! They lie, cheat, steal, back stab, corkscrew, dirty deal, murder, take bribes, graft, taxes are higher, $3 gas, 50% jump in elec bills, nat gas is sky high, int rates are up and going higher, hooked to rebuild Iraq, give our money to foreigner that hate us, waste money like no tommorrow. If they don't go we're bankrupt, they screwed that too!
250512
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.
642025
Yes, i agree. They did it for greed and oil. Haliburton makes billions a day because we went in. And They are buddied up with the Bush administration. It is sad how much power the big corporations have over our government.
156521
It bugs me too, Bush has screwed up Iraq, Gave tax breaks to the WEALTHY and is giving money to major companies whose CEO's make Millions a year. So what about the CEO of a huge company going into retirement comfortably, while the average Joe struggles? Gas prices are hard on me, Gas isn't cheap, and I'm drive alot, which in turn, burns gas. $3.00 a gallon isn't great at all, infact, IT SUCKS. If they keep going, my paycheck will mostly go to gas. Thats not fair. \n\nBush may of wanted to drill in Alaska, but he would ruin the envrionment, and alls the republicans care about it MONEY $$$$$, they don't give a crap about the envrionment. \n\nAll in all, This sucks, I say, don't let those CEO's get tax breaks, make them spend money, and make those will all the cash, help fix up the envrionment instead of spending it on a fancy boat, or an estate.
152627
It is actually the opposite. Despite all the profits (BILLIONS), the congress has given them a tax break!! Can you imagine?\n\nTheir CEOs get paid $1600 AN HOUR and we subsidize THEM!\n\n\nThen they turn around and 'finance' politicians campaigns!!! Why are we subsidizing oil companies when we cant even give people healthcare.\n\nWe need to have a law that taxes companies not people to give to companies
163868
I started boycotting exxon-mobile 1st quarter last year. Exxon got huge PROFITS from the 42% PROFIT they get per barrel of oil.  Products from the oil, is marketed everywhere, gas, diesel etc. I believe that enough people boycotted one company, it could work, Boycot until the allowed profit is reduced. Legally they get 42% no matter what the price per barrel is. The state you live in can get as much as 28% tax. 12% profit is for distribution, the remainder is for the station. The world stability determines price of a barrel of oil. But we could force a company to NOT GET THE HUGE   PROFIT FROM A SINGLE BARREL. OR -----------BOYCOT WALMART- hurt a huge corporation and money will talk.........
388281
why does the local organized crime gang burn down a restaurant and then make the owner pay exorbitant prices to have crime family business rebuild it again? we destroyed their country and now iraqi oil and u.s. taxes will have to pay haliburton, bechtel and all their pals to build it again. nice trick, don't you think?
37883
The war and "help" in Iraq is all for selfish purposes. IE: they have oil that we need. If the government was really that interested in helping other countries they would start with Africa where they've had genocide taking place and the numbers of people who have AIDS and are starving are astronomical. Africa though can't help us and doesn't have any commodities that our government wants. Simple as that. That being said, if the government was really all that concerned about those in need, at the very least they'd start with all of those who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. It is insane that there are many, many, MANY motor homes and trailers are sitting in lots while there are people and I don't just mean a few, who are living in "tent cities" with outhouses for bathrooms that they share with hundreds of other people. Yes, this is still happening TODAY. I am not talking about what happened 6 months ago. They are being forced to suffer simply because of red tape.\n\nI know that the Iraqi people have suffered but so have many others including our fellow countrymen. The reason the Iraqi's got so lucky is that they have something we want/need. I won't even get started on the potential reprecussions of Bush letting the ports be used by Arab nations...........
118837
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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I dont disagree with your theory.  I just want to add one of my own that helped push the prices up.\n\nA few years ago the oil futures went on the public trading market.  Yes.  The public, the entity as a whole that believed everything from the world is flat to Milli Vanilli can sing, is at the helm of the future prices of crude.  Can you imagine what happens when the public hears that there was a problem, of any magnitude, to a oil line or ship?  What happens when summer comes around and naturally the public again buys up all the oil futures in hopes to make a quick buck.\n\nGreed is what drives prices.  The greedy people that are making the money will call it marketing/economics.  No one entity is to blame for the results.  It would be too easy.  Just dont leave out anyone at fault.  Bush, Iraq, war, EPA, tax, and even the public are all together and individually at fault.