PM Elect - Spain out of Iraq

[Mike AI]

Nick why does anyone have a concern about the middle east? Why is there much more attention paid to middle east compaired to Africa?

It is simple: OIL!! If there was no oil there, no one would give a hoot.

The reality is the US is there because we need cheap oil to fuel our economy. There is no spin, this is the reality. The spin is possible WMD, turning out an "evil" dictator, saving the kurds, etc... etc... that is the spin.


PD you are correct, it is a form of imperialism. Looking out for vital national interest is what drives foreign policy. It might be distasteful, but it is reality. This is the same thing we did in China and Japan with the open door policy.

Without cheap oil the US economy would collapse, which mean the worlds economy would collapse. The US gets its power from its economy. Our miltiary power is so good because of our economy. We are able to afford a top notch military, with weapon systems and tactics that are lightyears ahead of anyone else.