Does the war in the middle east and making money off the country have anything in common?
402187
It has everything in common... Middle East is a big oil field, oil is a trillion dollar business in the U.S.\nNot to mention the billiions the government is spending on new planes, tanks and everything else needed for war.\n\nIt's actually really sad that the economy right now is a war time ecomony... a war time economy should be booming... an excellent economy... and if you've been paying attention, you know that this is not an excellent economy
1037174
Can you say "money" ?? The more war, the more his big business buddies make.
537816
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.
54857
It's Iraq, and the oil is important, but only to control militaries and sustain ours to enforce the economy. This is one of the "benefits" and or motives of invading Iraq however, we invaded Iraq because Hussein sported the idea of Arab nationalism which would have created a middle eastern european union and challenge our economy and therefore our idea of security. Is this right no, but I can see how some politicians could see this as noble. Also our economy is one of scales. Meaning that the more that is produced the cheaper it is too make a product. In the era of soft money it is feasible and happening that contrators need perpetual war to sustain themselves and hence our economy.
569082
No, no, no. Especially not with history. Look into WW2 for more on that. They definitely have  two totally different languages. Their cultures are a lot different.\n\nIn a nutshell, they are not really related at all.
447376
The "War on Drugs" is the name for the actual "War on Untaxable Profit & Capital Gains."\n\nThe reason drug compaines have started reporting record profits is due the recent lifing of a ban on advertising on television.  Now prescription drugs can be advertised anywhere and in any form of media.  People are actually walking into their doctor's office and asking for a specific brand of medication, they may not even need.\n\nDoctors get incentives (money) to prescribe certain brands of medication over other brands, and it is all perfectly legal.\n\nSo the answer to your question would be:  The Doctor's Office
39122
All countries are in on it.  US even.  WE sell.. they sell.. its a vicious cycle.  Watch "Lord of Wars"  Its pretty informative in that aspect.
231537
Of course it is, that's the principal reason for it. That's why war is so disgusting...going to die and kill for other people's money, for in the end, it's for their sole benefit and not yours. Like the actual war...we're just string puppets for the top people's money.
571257
i don't know what the final outcome in iraq will be, but i have made this very point to people i know. i heard the same thing in 1969 myself. we were in an unpopular war then, gas prices were soon to rise, people, for the most part, were becoming disillusioned with our government, jobs were soon to start drying up and many were to move overseas, interest rates were starting to rise. sounds like deja vu all over again today, doesn't it?
1060682
That's not just Conservatives, it's the US political machine in general.  War makes money and money makes great pocket stuffers during campaign time from businesses who profit from the war.  Just follow the money....
83941
More thank likely another conflict in the Middle East is very likely.  \n\nThey are comparing the president of Iran to Hitler when it comes to anti-semistism.  I was reading somewhere, I think it was an article on CNN, where someone was saying that back then people just dismissed Hitler's anti-semtic stance as just rhetoric or empty speech and if they acted they could've prevented the Nazi Regime.  Well that person said that they should not dismiss the president of Iran's speech as rhetoric, empty speech, and pursuit of nuclear enrichment, but they should "act" this time around.
74601
Oil, money, and power. I like the wording of your question, how you make it seem like it is all the wests fault... Both sides are using propaganda and both sides are to blame.
57712
Purely speculation, but I would assume as long as the Gulf War continues, & some years after, yes. Haliburton has numerous overseas contracts to rebuild the middle east, & growing.
563191
It has nothing to do with OIL it has to do with Religion. This land is my land this land is your land...like the old saying goes.. this is why the war is on. Its all about POWER and CONTROLL. Its not Bush's fault nor Iraq. This is God's war. READ THE BIBLE!!!!
1154326
Everyone manufactures weapons.  Everyone sells weapons.  Gun-running is a HUGE market in developing nations.  Besides, loving peace in your country and causing war in another doesn't really contradict (irony at it's finest).
677542
nope...most of it was used in wars in iran and iraq
1087457
Gosh your mouth is so small. I will entitle you to my land deeds\n\nNow the facts about politics:\nIslamic countries have oil. Big transnational companies need oil so they bribe some western governments to produce lame excuses and terrorize the western public so that they can steal away oil, just like in Iraq.