4 ms·Our middle east misadventures were for oil, and they cost a pretty penny (and many lives).by pstuart 4y agoOur middle east misadventures were for oil, and they cost a pretty penny (and many lives).ncmncm 4y ago$5T, by report. Minted plenty of US billionaires, although existing billionaires probably piled on most of it.pstuart 4y agoyep, and yet we get clutched pearls over investing in domestic energy production.