Quote:Do you honestly believe had Iraq no oil we would be so interested in its fate?

 

Yes I do.  The invasion of Iraq had very little to do with oil other than stabilizing the region.  If it was about the oil, then why did we not seize and/or take over oil operations?

 

The interest in this particular country has nothing to do with oil.  Aside from being ruled by a brutal dictator, it is also in a very strategic location.  How close is the country to Israel not to mention bordering Turkey?  These are two very important allies in the region.  The intelligence and history showed that the brutal dictator running the country had and used chemicals and/or weapons of mass destruction.

 

Next take a look at the proximity to Iran.  Should nuclear weapons (that are currently being developed in Iran) fall into the brutal dictators hands, what would happen to the region?  What would that do not only to our economy, but the world economy?  Another ally in the region is Saudi Arabia.

 

Now take a look at a map and look at what is happening today.  Why does Putin want to conquer Ukraine?  What exactly is going on in Syria, Egypt and Libya?

 

Rest assured, our involvement in the area is not about oil.

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