Quote Originally Posted by apocolips31
Look I like to be technical with things as I am sure you probably do as well. The technicality of the matter is if we are there for anything other then the official reason it would be for money not oil. Lots of people in the beginning of the war said we were there ,because we wanted cheap oil not money and now what was said is spun. As for us controlling those proceeds, while we were the ones that destroyed their former government and put them in this position. They must be willing to help out in all aspects of the fight themselves. Whether this be man power, money, or political support. "Freedom isn't free".
Your understanding of the situation is somewhat skewed IMO.
Are you attempting to justify starting an illegal war and then having the audacity to demand control of that countries wealth ?
I could understand your argument had it been a case of the Iraqi people asking to be "liberated" (invaded ) , the truth however is that they never did.

I am a pedant and I will once again point out that Iraq has OIL ,in a commodity market oil equals money, not money equals oil.
Cheap oil for the consumer is of no concern to the companies as the cheaper they sell it the less profits they make, they want to be able to justify sky high prices because then they can max out thier profits.
The goverment taxes the oil so they're getting thier cut to.

Wouldn't the statement "Freedom isn't free" be something of an oxymoron , with the emphasis on the last two syllables of the word ? :thumbsup: