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Wars aren't overtly fought over resources these days, but the US has spent a lot of money in Iraq and 'stabilizing' the middle east (lot of good it's done). The
by ohyes 13y ago
Wars aren't overtly fought over resources these days, but the US has spent a lot of money in Iraq and 'stabilizing' the middle east (lot of good it's done). There happens to be oil in that area.
- alexeisadeski3 13y agoAnd the US has spent a lot of money 'stabilizing' Afghanistan - quite possibly the most resource-less locale on the planet.
- CamperBob2 13y agoThere happens to be oil in that area. Which we could have simply purchased at a tiny fraction of the cost of going to war for it. I'm still waiting for all of that free oil we "won" to start making its way over here. It's almost as if the war wasn't fought for oil, but for oil companies. Gee.