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**flienianO** · 08-13-2009, 04:51 AM

Is that why we only recieve about 12,000 barrels of oil from Iraq every month?

Compare that to over 20,000 from unlinkely Nigeria every month. Why haven't we invaded them yet? Certainly the resistance would be easier.

Better yet let's invade Canada, from whom we receive roughly 65,000 barrels of oil from every month. Or Mexico, from whom we receive almost 40,000 barrels from every 30 days.

Wake up and stop using the cliche war for oil line, it's almost a decade old man.

Here are the official statistics. Take almost any two third world nations and their totals equal Iraq. A drop in the bucket.

U.S. Total Crude Oil and Products Imports

That would preclude oil from being a consideration. And while I don't think it was the sole reason we invaded, or even a top reason, it likely played a small role.

However, the point should be that there really wasn't a good or compelling reason to invade. The cost was too high for far too little.

08-13-2009, 04:51 AM	#23
flienianO Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 440 Senior Member	Is that why we only recieve about 12,000 barrels of oil from Iraq every month? Compare that to over 20,000 from unlinkely Nigeria every month. Why haven't we invaded them yet? Certainly the resistance would be easier. Better yet let's invade Canada, from whom we receive roughly 65,000 barrels of oil from every month. Or Mexico, from whom we receive almost 40,000 barrels from every 30 days. Wake up and stop using the cliche war for oil line, it's almost a decade old man. Here are the official statistics. Take almost any two third world nations and their totals equal Iraq. A drop in the bucket. U.S. Total Crude Oil and Products Imports That would preclude oil from being a consideration. And while I don't think it was the sole reason we invaded, or even a top reason, it likely played a small role. However, the point should be that there really wasn't a good or compelling reason to invade. The cost was too high for far too little.
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