It seems to me, like it or not, oil is linked to national security. Suppose our country used 9/11 or WMD as a reason or excuse to gain a foothold in the Middle East – There is supposedly a lot of oil there –and Americans are voracious consumers of natural resources—especially “cheap” oil needed to maintain our standard of living – for the time being.
It would be a fallacy to think that our government hasn’t acted in the interest of private profit or national security to acquire more oil. I agree with others that a permanent presence in the Middle East is the trend.
I war for oil makes people mad but it appears this is the way of the world.
