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Originally Posted by Chukpike Would it really matter which country the US "invaded" first. The US would be "pushing it's interests" in what ever country it "invades". Saying that the US is only interested in oil is rather narrow.
Immediately after WWII the US tried to revert to staying out of international politics but that did not work. The loss to communism of eastern European countries including Poland was the result. When the US finally stood up to Russian expansion, breaking the Berlin blockade, the US entered World Politics. Was this done just to keep Europe free or was it also to keep US "economic interests"?
Oil is only one of many interests the US has in foreign countries. Other major interests include promoting democracy and world trade.
If policy was dictated by oil companies then the US wouldn't be having problems drilling for it off it's own coasts. Or boiling it out of rock in the western states.
As far as North Korea we did invade them first. It is called the Korean War which is currently under a Truce. |
I agree that oil wasn't it only interest, thats why I never said it. But I dont believe for a single second that we invaded Iraq for altruistic reasons, at least not principally. Oil was was a huge factor, as was establishing an American military presence there, as was to insure the security of Israel, as was the promotion of democracy thru gunboat diplomacy. But the idea we came to Iraq to 'liberate' the Iraqi people as some suggest is laughable, I am sure people like Cheney were far more interested in liberating Iraq from its oil than it was liberating the Iraqis from Saddam. Money is the root of all evil.
Foreign Policy and Domestic policy are two different things. The Federal Government cannot allow companies to drill for oil if the states say "no". Its a matter of states rights. Of course states rights dont apply to countries under US military occupation.
And Eastern Europe was lost to the Soviets before WWII (treaty of Brest-Litovsk) not after it.