p.s. Since iraq was just a peaceful country minding it's own business ,I guess we should have invaded canada or mexico. They have oil too and they're a lot closer.
Had it been just about crude oil, you'd be absolutely correct.
But mull this acronym over for a while .... O.I.L.
1) O is for oil.
2) I is for Israel (the defense thereof)
3) L is for logistics ... i.e. our new cites for defense bases in the ME to replace those in Saudi Arabia that we crawled away from with our tails between our legs!
Bush was sold a bill of goods (not difficult considering) that all this could be accomplished with a little cakewalk war and off he went!
I think I shall never forget/forgive his declaring victory in his little airman's suit!