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spence · 08-11-2012, 10:56 AM

I think it's certainly fair to say that oil was a significant motivator for the Iraq war, but it's more likely that the motivation was more strategic in terms of US regional influence than simple cronyism.

-spence

08-11-2012, 10:56 AM	#16
spence Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: RI Posts: 21,467	I think it's certainly fair to say that oil was a significant motivator for the Iraq war, but it's more likely that the motivation was more strategic in terms of US regional influence than simple cronyism. -spence