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a.j |
05:59pm Mar 14, 2002 EST |
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Is the war for oil or to actually catch Osama bin Laden? (the Middle East has much oil and in fighting this war America would have much to gain by acquiring a chunk of Afghanis tan)
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jo425 |
02:14am Mar 16, 2002 EST |
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I don't think it is a war for oil, though the desire for oil would explain the troubling alliances the U.S. has. The U.S. and secret negotiations with another country was one of the reasons the oil cartel failed many years back (a cartel is a group of firms that agree to sell their product/services for a set price to raise profits for all). I don't think we have much to gain. We are spending billions each day on a war that doesn't have a specific enemy, lost our surplus, increased our deficit - all while trying to recover from a recession. However, a war waged to increase a deficit for does make sense in terms of economic reasons. In WWI and WWII, the U.S. economy rose out of recessions because of more production resulting from military needs. That would deviate from the Republican plan to lower taxes instead of increasing the deficit, though. Government expenditures for public programs were massively cut, though, but then again, unemployment insurance was extended. Well, the federal reserve can act independent of the government at times... Would the U.S. really have much to gain by acquiring Afghanistan? The terrain isn't as well known and is difficult to travel with its mountains. What good would it do to acquire a country whose citizens loathe you?
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