[powerapple]

Americans are not going to fight a war over it, but they are led to fight a war over it and believing they are not fighting a war over money. I think that's how politics work. Money are used to manipulate Americans and do something so that money can find more money. I don't believe a single American want to destroy another country, but in the end, it is what it looks like. Unfortunately, the military industry is too powerful in this democratic country.

[jollybean]

Obviously the populist case for war is different than the strategic case, but that doesn't mean it's about 'money' directly. US engagement in M/E is about a number of things, Energy Security being one of them, which is a legitimate interest of the US.

And of course, the US did and does not control the Oil Fields in Iraq, they didn't cut a deal (like with Saudi) for access to the Oil, all of the energy benefits go to other nations. So in this case, there's scant evidence 'it was about Oil'.

And the Petrodollar is a small thing, it's a side show.