Our ROI is improved stability in the region, replacing a tyrannical terrorist-supporting anti-American regime with one that is more supportive of our interests. Whatever arrangements we might negotiate with the Iraqis vis-a-vis oil production, proceeds from their oil production, etc, the bottom line is that Iraqi oil production belongs to the Iraqi people and not to the U.S.
Just curious, do you know we supported Saddam Hussein against Iran in the Iran/Iraq War in the 1980’s?
Do you know that we were good friend with Iran until 1979 and Jimmy Carter ushered in Islamic fundamentalists with the Shah’s exile?
I hate to beat this dead horse because it makes me sound like a Liberal, but who is making money in Iraq? We, as taxpayers, shoulder the burden of the military and for their freedom, they need to pay back something.
It seems fair for a few thousand lives and a trillion dollars.