If this war is over oil, THEN WHERE IS THE OIL?
915676
Libs won't like your question. It shoots too big a hole in their original argument (which they refuse to give up) and leaves them seeming to support the continued reign of Saddam over kicking him out.
100032
easy question.  He didnt!  The war wasnt about oil.
618469
Haven't enough American troops been killed on shoddy intelligence that was a battle for oil all along? So we are supposed to attack another oil producing country, and kill how many more of American Soldiers on another false pretense?
363890
Its in north america.Not all that a popular country,but famous for invading other countries for oil.
79024
Technicaly, the war is over, but the troops are there to defend from terrorists, the Al Quada mainly. And we probably get most of our oil from saudia arabia anyway.
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.
154000
uh... WHAT OIL would that be, Sparky? Liberals keep whining about it but no one can ever seem to answer the question as to WHERE *EXACTLY* THAT STOLEN OIL IS LOCATED.\n\nJust a guess, but I suspect that the question WON'T get answered here either... Go figure.
942492
We are secure in our beds because we are also fighting a war against terrorists.  Strange how that works out isn't it?\n\nAsk yourself these questions:\n\nWhen did we start taking the oil?\nWhere is the oil we have taken?\nHow much oil have we taken?\nWhen will we stop taking the oil?\n\nWhen you realize there is no answer to these questions you will understand there is no war for oil.
328970
It all comes down to oil,if you want a bottom line.\nMost of the world's oil comes from the Middle East,which\nhas placed the West at a disadvantage for decades.\nAn American-supported Iraqi government would do much to shift the balance of power in the region in theory.\nIn practice maybe it'll turn out the U.S. should just have kept it's soldiers out of that part of the world,if this whole thing backfires.
23786
hello frnds.i fully agree that the iraqi war was all due 2 the oil rights.it had nothin 2 do with any nuclear weapons or weapons of mass destruction said 2 be possesed by iraq.it was just a rumour created by the greedy US politicians 2 justify their cause of attackin iraq and in the process gainin control over the iraqi oil wells.as such it has been 2 yrs since iraq has been under the control of the US.no weapons of mass destruction has been found uptil date.so it goes on 2 show the farce the US played.
881664
Yes. Consider "oil supply" or "Oil reserves" if appropriate.\n\ncc
286256
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.
1045162
Oil is everywhere throughout the world. The problem with some regions are the instability of governments and local wars. Would you invest your billions of dollars where there is a chance your company could be overrun by thieves and local war lords? The problem for oil is also availability and ease of distribution. Alaska has no chance of having it's line of distribution interfered with by rebel groups. How will the oil be distributed in Africa? Other countries may be willing to go through extra efforts to get to untapped oil reserves and open the avenues of shipments.\n\nMany industries have collapsed in the tropics due to disease, maybe China is overlooking that.
1058059
You're on to something here. I'm starting to think that the Trojan war was over oil, too. How else could they get that big Horse into Troy?
1107645
Quite simply NO that is not true.  There is plenty of oil and gas left.  Enough to last your lifetime and probably most of your kids lifetime.  However, the rate at which countries like China and India and other emerging economies are growing there is going to a strain on current levels of production.  This is why there is a huge amount of activity in the exploration and drilling sector right now, we see this future demand and are working to compensate.  However there are countries like the USA and Britian that consume much more than they produce, and the majority of their fields are depleted or on the down hill slope.  This is why they must forge alliances, you didn't think they fight these wars just in the name of freedom, but that's another question.  This is also why Bush has given the go ahead to drill in Alaska.  We know where almost all the oil and gas is, now it's just a matter of getting it out of the ground.  But we don't want to flood the market, because then everyone will think they can use as much as they want.  Then there is the politics, pipelines,environment,etc.  It's a delicate balance.  Any way, Saudi Arabia is the largest producer of hydrocarbons and still has the largest reserves.  Canada has the second largest reserves, but it is hard to produce because it is mostly tar sands.  Iran is third(friendly with China), Kuwait is fourth, Iraq is fifth(soon to be friendly with USA) others among top ten Nigeria, Venesuala, and others I remember off the top of my head.  In the future alternative fuels will have to be researched and put into common use.  Some of these we see already, such as hybrid cars, fuel cells, corn oil,processed fish fat can burn in diesel engines.  Nuclear fuel will be used for everyday power, solar power is not practical, takes up to much room, wind power is only practical on a small scale, and they need to be where it's windy, and since you lose power when it travels down lines, only windy places can utilize wind turbines.  My personal favorite is hyrogen power.  Although to volitile with current technology, it is abundant, powerful, and emission free.  By product is pure water.  All these will come to be as future governments covet what's left of the natural resources and we think about the environment a little more.  But there will be oil and gas to heat your homes and run your cars for many years to come.  So long as you got the money to fill the tank.
805960
Wow, I have been gone for months and you people are still around.\n\nThis war isn't for oil. If it was for oil we would have TAKEN OVER the country and called it America II.
1050302
Yes its possible, but will it happen?  No because there is no oil there for us.