Oil !

[psychocat]

Note that I said partly the reason. How much money would we have to help stem off financial disasters likes this if we hadn't gone to war in Afghanistan and Iraq?

None because the retards running the finances of your country are as inept as they possibly could be, the money spent on the war went to certain US companies, Backwater and Haliburton have done rather well out of it all.
The list of US companies involved is staggering so therefore the money spent on the war goes to US companies.

If having a stable democracy is good for the people of Iraq , what is wrong with everyone working towards a common goal?

Who told you the Iraqis want to be like the US ?
A common goal determined by the US you mean.

Is not everyone pulling together better than someone pulling alone? I do not see why you are so against the people of Iraq being able to choose for themselves,

What choice was given when the US and Britain invaded ?
Are you saying that the Iraqi people wanted us to invade because I simply do not believe that.

Or do you like the ways of old better? I am not saying invading Iraq wasn't a mistake,

You bet it was, even dumbass Bush admits that.

because it was,but If they are giving this cash up voluntarily what is wrong with that? Maybe they see the need to help us out for our logistical support, as they basically have none. So of course our operations are going to be much more costly than their own.

Where did you get that idea ?
Why on earth would Iraq give control of it's oil profits to a blindingly greedy nation like the US ?
Remember that a man with a gun to his head will agree to just about anything.

How many live's might that money save instead of sitting in a bank somewhere?

Are you saying that the money the US takes will be used in Iraq ?
How does it benefit Iraq if the money ends up in America ?

Why waste a resource when everything today is so strapped for cash?

It wouldn't be wasted , it would be in the hands of the rightful owners instead of being thieved by the west.

BTW

Halliburton ,Veritas Capital Fund/DynCorp , Washington Group International , Environmental Chemical , Aegis , International American Products , Erinys , Fluor , Perini , URS Corporation , Parsons , First Kuwaiti General Trading & Contracting , .

Just some of the companies getting thier slice of the pie.

psychocat Reviewed by psychocat on 12-09-2008. Oil ! Interesting reading . U.S. would control profits from Iraqi oil exports under agreement Thoughts ? :thumbsup: Rating: 5