The whiners keep saying we're in Iraq for the oil, So where is all this oil they keep talking about?
358661
So many people claim to be in the know.  Any links, factual evidence, or proof?  People without proof are so quick to give out the glasses of Kool-Aid.
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Nothing. They're not the first nor will they be the last, unfortunately. One of the guys "Menchaca" is from my home-town. I'm very upset about it but what can the military do? They're following Bush's orders. To think it's all for the oil.
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The bastards are messing with us!  They are simply raising the prices to fatten up their wallets.  Their profits have raised by 30% and they keep changing the reasons for prices going up.  We never get a straight answer.  First its "a pipe broke and needs to be repaired so oil has gone up", then its "everyones using too much gas in their suvs", then its "we're negotiating to lower prices", um, excuse me but doesnt Bush OWN a refinery?
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I think you asked your question wrong,it should be "what are we fighiting for in iraq?" ---we are fighting for oil supply in iraq,this is the primal reason.the second reason is to secure the area (middle east) for isreal.
57545
Yeah, weve stole so much oil since we have been in Iraq.  Get ur facts straight.
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This was a massive plunder operation under the guise of patriotism misplaced.  It is otherwise known as the big lie.  Iraq was ugly for many, but peaceful.  Now Iraq is a violent shambles,directly due to the intervention of GW Bush.  If there were no oil there, do you think we would be there?  Not a chance.
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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.
175269
Uh no you dumb... mayb its bc of this little thing called iraq?
1062595
Wow... You need to chill out a little.\n\nThe oil was in Iraq so George Bush invaded Iraq.
158394
i supprot them, so let's bring them home- NOW. they have no business being in iraq, and the folks i know over there are tired of fgihting GW's war. send george on over, let him fight his own battle over oil.
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cuz bush is an idiot and likes oil...especially in iraq.
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Well said, and may I add "baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa." \n   It's for the oil. Saddam is a murderous bastard, but if all they wanted was him out, then as an ex SEAL and Nam vet told me "send in a black bag team and take him out" Wasn't what they really wanted. It was / is the oil. \n   Now think about this - all those HUGE SUVs rolling down the highway, the industry, the HUGE consumption of power here .... what does this give us? Dependence on foreign oil. Carter sat in the White House in a sweater in the 70s during the oil crunch and said CONSERVE- he was righ. BUT NO! We wanted to party on! In with Reagan and Big Consumption again. I sometimes wonder if the amount of fuel used by our tanks and vehicles there in Iraq doesn't almost consume as much oil as we are getting. \n  The war is every day looking more and more like Nam (yup the SEAL said that too) - impossible to control insurgency, waste of civilian lives, an ongoing civil war that we should NOT be caught up in, an Administration that is trying to salvage a hopeless situation, and soldiers uncertain at any given time who the hell is friend or foe. Bush had NO clue what he was getting into.Had he asked moi, even saying "we need that oil" I'd have said Mr President, the Arab world is insane now. We DO NOT need to be involved in it directly. They'll turn on us and on each other.
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We haven't gotten the oil flowing yet.  Halliburton hasn't made enough money yet.  The troops will be there until at least the end of Bush's administration (and that end can't come fast enough!).
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Those scheming Iraqis ! In spite of our technology and military they somehow managed to get our oil under their sands.\n\n   That is exactly why Bush wanted justice by making them return our oil. I am totally clueless how anyone can blame him.
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The situation in Iraq reminds me of trying to hold water in your bare hands.  The present government is like a Mirage in the desert, and will surely fall, maybe as soon as this week if the Shiites threat holds up.  If we leave Iraq will collapse.  If we stay it will collapse slower, but still collapse.  The idea that fundamentalists, no matter of what stripe, will have control of Iraq's oil I'm sure is making people sweat all over the world.  Oil must be reasonably stable.  To accomplish this end,  Bush is going to have to open this up and really include the rest of the world in discussions, military personnel, planning, and execution,  if there is any hope at this point  Let us hope that it is not too late for some form of reasonable solution to be worked out.
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There is oil in Iraq and the US wanted it.
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OK, OK you are right, we went to Iraq to blindly muder and kill woman and children. Comforting others is not our goal, it is kill, kill, for oil. Look at what we have gain by our highest ever oil prices right now. I mean what is wrong with us Yanks. Lets face it we should know that all our Presidents think and act exactly the same no matter who they are or what year it is or what party. I mean this person is right, we are stupid and unknowledgeable about the world and we do live in the dark ages. What is wrong with Regan for putting the pressure on Russia to bring down the wall in Germany and end Communism in that country? Why in heavens name did we rescue those people from Mt. Pinatubo? Why are we willing to help so many countries in need when the chips are down? Why do those nations who rake us over the coals come to us when evil is knocking at their doors? Why? Thank you sir for giving us that just do kick in the rear because us stupid Americans desirve it. God Bless America!!!!