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0 pointsredial7y ago0 comments

> As long as those countries play fair.

And what a coincidence, the US decides what fair is. Bombing other countries and occupying them for their oil and other resources is totally fair.

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rgbrenner7y ago

For sure. Just look at all the american companies pumping oil out of Iraq: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_industry_in_Iraq

Sure, Iraq exports more oil to China (21%) and India (20%) than it does to the US (13%).. but I'm sure that was somehow part of the conspiracy. So dont let that change your opinion.

phyller7y ago

This is a losing argument, the people (many many people) that believe these wars were all about the USA stealing oil and gold will never change their minds, they didn't get that opinion in the first place because they were thinking very logically about it or looking into it. The US having anything other than evil motives is not a possibility to be considered, so everything they do must be explained in a way that shows the US has bad intentions.

I've had these arguments with internationals living, working, and studying in America with Americans and its a dead end.

redialOP7y ago

Yes, the US leveled an entire country and has been occupying it for almost 20 years just out of the goodness of their heart, grandma must be so proud, no economic interest whatsoever!

What confuses people like you is that you think selling the oil is the only way the US has to benefit from the war. The US most of all, like all superpowers before it, wants control of the market.

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mortehu7y ago

This is a pretty weak argument since crude oil is a commodity and selling it anywhere reduces its price everywhere.

redialOP7y ago

And what currency are all those exports in?

And all those 'reconstruction' billions and decades long military contracts don't benefit anyone I'm sure.

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rgbrenner7y ago

For sure. Just look at all the american companies pumping oil out of Iraq: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_industry_in_Iraq

Sure, Iraq exports more oil to China (21%) and India (20%) than it does to the US (13%).. but I'm sure that was somehow part of the conspiracy. So dont let that change your opinion.

phyller7y ago

I've had these arguments with internationals living, working, and studying in America with Americans and its a dead end.

redialOP7y ago

Yes, the US leveled an entire country and has been occupying it for almost 20 years just out of the goodness of their heart, grandma must be so proud, no economic interest whatsoever!

What confuses people like you is that you think selling the oil is the only way the US has to benefit from the war. The US most of all, like all superpowers before it, wants control of the market.

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mortehu7y ago

This is a pretty weak argument since crude oil is a commodity and selling it anywhere reduces its price everywhere.

redialOP7y ago

And what currency are all those exports in?

And all those 'reconstruction' billions and decades long military contracts don't benefit anyone I'm sure.

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