Iran + Iraq - Afghanistan = More oil? or More lives, same oil.?
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It is simply  Profit = Iran + Iraq + democracy - innocent lives.\nIt is the same Oil, but what the only difference is the price that the USA has to pay for it now. The only winners in this whole war on terrorism is corporate America, but there are plenty of losers.
805586
There aren't car bombs going off and US servicemen paying the ultimate sacrifice every day in Afghanistan. Bad news sells. Plus, even the liberal media knows Afghanistan was necessary, they just don't see Iraq in the same light.
674016
Iran and then Venezuela want to adopt EURO for oil.\nBecause they want to limit US interferes in the world. Also, ex-Iraq leaders decided to do this.\n\nIf they can to do, it will make hard situation for US and US-Dollar.\nI think all of these brawls about Iran is for Oil and adopting EURO instead of US-Dollar.
371774
Iraq still has very large reserves of oil, but due to old equipment and terrorists they don't export alot of it. This will improve over the next few years. Oil reserves in Saudi Arabia and Iran are on the decline even though they still export large amounts of it. At the present time the U.S. doesn't purchase any of Iraqs oil directly from them. All of Iraqs production is committed to Europe and Asia. Iraqs oil that comes to the U.S. is purchased from sources in Europe.
664209
There is an oil dimension but not the simplistic one that most people trott out.\n\n1) The U.S has no need of Iraqi oil. It actually has no dependance on any middle eastern oil supply for its own domestic needs.\n\n2) The main recipients of Iraqi oil have been and continue to be France, Germany, and Russia.\n\n3) The stability of global oil supply is vital for the continuance of our society. Everything you eat, wear, work at, use or enjoy depends on oil, and the price of oil. If you listen to some people they would tell you that its about putting gas in your SUV and 50 cents less per gallon, but its not. A minor raise in the global oil price, caused by some kind of mad fundamentalism could melt our society down faster than a horror novel.\n\nThe U.S has enough strategic reserve and alternative supply to ride it out, but oddly its the anti american countries like Germany and France who would suffer the most if the U.S didnt act as the worlds policeman.
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You must be in the oil biz, or work for Haliburton.\n\nIraq has a very UNcivil war on it's hands, and the U.S. forces are not in control.  Stop reading white house press releases and go check out some international news sources, it's just possible it will open your eyes to some inequities and bias in the fox news(FOREIGN OWNED MAY I ADD)/white house information flow.\n\nAND, btw, do you SERIOUSLY THINK that Iranians are hanging out on yahoo, to chat with you?  Their war machine is producing weapons and infantry full tilt right now, they don't have time for this silliness.
374327
Afghanistan is the world's number 1 opium exporter. I don't think the climate and ground is good for producing opium in Iraq and Iran. Sounds like someone was trying to sell propagranda by including Iraq and Iran in the same category as Afghanistan. Oh, well, I guess it's true as someone famous said, "Propaganda is the opium for the masses."
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Not at present as;\n\nA) IRAQ will now provide much of the oil the USA wants, at a price it likes. Therefore it can afford some disruption to oil supplies from Saudia Arabia - it won't cause panic buying in the US.\n\nB) The are easier targets which, if invaded/attacked, will restore US confidence in its armed forces and help get a Republican re-elected to the White House.\n\nNope - no attack on IRAN in the near future.
365479
At some point (are we already there?) we will hit what is called peak oil, meaning we will pump more oil that year than was ever pumped or will ever be again.  Then, unfortunately, things will get scary as we are compteting with India and China for oil.  What happens if China makes a move on the oil fields in the middle east?  Are we going to go to war for it?  This doesn't have to come about if our government actually plans for this by funding research into alternative fuel sources.  We can't wait for government, though.  We can change the way we live - enough with the SUVs, turn your heat down, ride (God forbid, if you're an American!) your bike to the store, ect.  Small changes can actually add up if we all do it...or even if 10% of us do.  The key is starting now...not when its already a crisis.
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Well, the invasion of Iraq may have occured because of that in part. However, the securing of oil reserves is also part of it.  The Peak of Oil production has limited the remaining oil in the world to approximately 1 trillion barrels, that means as more is pumped out there will be less for increasing demand. (Picture the top of a bell curve)  Holding onto oil allows for the continued supply.\n\n   As for the bourse coming online at the end of this week in Iran, it may lead to the dumping of US currencies by countries like China and Russia as well as the European Union.  These state actors won't dump all their currency, but since China holds over 800 million US dollars, they may divest a few hundred million in order to pick up Euros a more stable currency that has far less debt behind it. (Over 8 Trillion dollars if you've been following the news).  The result is a devaluation of the US currency and inflation to prop it up.  \n   Will the USA go into Iran?  I doubt it, it's 3 times the size of Iraq and the US does not have the military to put soldiers on the ground to hold what it might initially be able to take.  Also, since Iraq and Iran are, for religious reasons far closer than than have ever been, the prospect of fighting a mass uprising in Iraq while in Iran is too real to consider.  \n   There have been suggestions of nuclear weapons being used to neutralize threats.  I doubt the USA wants the political fall-out domestically and internationally to let the nuclear genie out of the bottle again.  \n  Will oil be sold in Euros?  Almost certainly, will it negatively affect the US economy, definitely.  Can it be moderated?  Possibly, by negotiating with Iran to sell in Euros in increments.  Will negotiations take place?  It doesn't seem likely given the current political tone.  Is it a mess?  One like that hasn't been seen since World War 2.
597775
only because of the oil fertility of iran
156124
Afghanistan is still Afghanistan and Iraq is still Iraq. You don't have to worry about Persian Gulf, attack or no attack.\n\nFor me human beings are important. They shouldn't be killed in the name of Islam or crusade. Muslims are burning their own mosques, they should be saved.
24476
I think there may be a relationship between Iraq and Iran. Iran will eventually step in and take advantage of the chaos.
606266
Good question.  If it does, it will be for the oil, same as with Iraq.  Or at least, that is what it seems to most people in the world.
965674
The global economy is heading into a period called PEAK OIL. This means that we've reached the halfway point in terms of oil production. While there is still roughly 1 trillion barrels of oil left we will enter a period of declining returns. This means that once we reach the peak (nowish, 2010 at the longest) the world will pump out steadily less and less oil every year. This is catastrophic and will shake the foundations of our economy. We need approx 86million B of oil per day. This number gets higher and higher every year as the global economy expands, particularly with the white hot growth and demand from China and India. Pruduction will fall and demand will go up. Prices will skyrocket and there will be shortfalls as the gap widens between the oil available and demand for it. We have already seen the price of oil skyrocket from the low teens a few years back to close to 80. Its happening.\n\nWho will get the oil? The US reached their peak way back in 1970 and have steadily declined since. Now they are importing oil at increasing rates. They are aware of peak oil and need to secure sources for the future. They've done this by force. They are currently building massive military bases in the 2 best areas for oil reserves. (Approx 14 permanent massive bases in Iraq)The middle east, and Afghanistan which is on the doorstep of central asia where massive reserves are located. \n\nThis is why Iraq and Afghanistan were invaded. The US will be able to determine who gets whats left of the most valuable resource on the planet as oil reserves hit a steady decline. The rest is smoke and mirrors.\n\n-could the person that gave me a thumb down. Please post an intelligent rebuttal rather than a thumb down. I'm am shocked at how any educated person could have read what I wrote, then briefly pause in thought before clicking on 'thumb down?!?'
329089
Ok last time I do this. Afghanistan was already taken care of and a democratically elected government now holds power there. Granted its a gov based on Islamic Law BUT theyre learning AND it was elected by the PEOPLE. We did not go into Iraq for oil...how many tankers have arrived here from Iraq? NONE.  The main points the President and his admin cited were Saddam's alleged links to Al Queda which rather recently are starting to be CONFIRMED by siezed Iraqui documents as well as Saddam's refusal to cooperate with UN weapon inspectors and even going as far as covertly transporting most of its WMD programs to friendly neighbor nations. Evidence of this is also starting to come out of siezed regime documents. There is ALOT more but I only have a short space to make my main points. The rest of it IS out there, if you have the intelligence to look for it and the wisdom to see that ALL the "mainstream" press is biased...even the socalled "fair and balanced" Fox News.
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Lets see, the oil company's own the wells, then they sell to the refinery's which they own. So they are selling it to themselves. they make a profit no matter what it sells for but make a bigger profit if it sells high. My guess is that the prices will go higher. While I wouldn't put it past Bush to invade a country for its oil. I don't think even he can spin this one to invade Venezuela. I think Iran will be a better choice because not many country's like them.