The War On Iraq Explained.....

[Guest cartman]

The picture is cute but the WAR FOR OIL!!! banter is puh-layed out. And if this war was about oil, then how come we haven't taken on Saudi Arabia? How come Bush bends over backwards to call the Saudis our friends when 10 (I believe) of the 9/11 high-jackers were from Saudi Arabia?

Because Bush LOVES what they did for his popularity.

[Guest Silence]

Saddam is evil and needs to die.

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

"The picture is cute but the WAR FOR OIL!!! banter is puh-layed out. And if this war was about oil, then how come we haven't taken on Saudi Arabia?"

 

I'm sure the Saudis being responsible for oil shipments and their good relations with the US is a reason why we haven't invaded. But, the Saudis would be in deep crap if they tried to stop sending their oil to the US (like in the 70s) since the US could go off and beat on the House of Saud.

 

Although invading Saudi Arabia would be a bit tricky if the people we were going after decided to hide in Mecca and Medina. Would the US piss off millions by sending in their troops (of course the fact that there'd be angry Muslims who don't like Infidels on their land isn't good either), would we send in an 'all-Muslim' force?, would we just forget about them?

 

It merely isn't about oil. If a country is willing to help us out, then they will be left untouched, if they don't help us, then that won't bode well for relations. If they also have WMDs, then they're not gonna be lasting long. America isn't Rambo, we're not killing friends and enemies to get all the oil. We're just killing enemies here.