Thread: These Wars Are About Oil, Not Democracy
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Old 06-24-2008, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by diuretic View Post
Cheaper oil had nothing to do with it, that wasn't the plan. Securing the oil was the plan.
Saddam didnt stop us from importing oil from him.

Compare pre-war (2002):
MichPSC - Summer 2002 Energy Appraisal - Oil Imports

and post-war (2007-2008): Crude Oil and Total Petroleum Imports Top 15 Countries

Theyre in different units, but there really isnt much of a huge increase in oil imports.

Securing the oil? The US government does not control what the Iraqi government does with their oil even now. Both sides were pushing privatization, and yes, some of the major oil corporations are American-based (but there are also some from China and Russia) vying for contracts, does that mean it was all about oil?
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