A question I always wondered as we engaged in the Iraqi war is why aren't the rich oil countries we are protecting (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, etc) paying for the cost of the war. We, as Americans, are paying for all the cost with money, time, and the blood of our soldiers, that includes our kids, parents, and in some cases our grandparents. The cost of oil rises as our soldiers die. Give them the tab.
We want to spread democracy but at the same time the oil countries are not democratic and in many instances spit in the face of democratic principles. They do not allow elections. women rights, religious freedom, free press and other democratic principles but yet they are our friends. How can that be? Why are we not requiring them to pay for the war, set up security in the region, and using their oil to run our equipment in Iraq? But no! Are there interest in the US that want the oil at over $100 per barrel? Are the profiteers of the war machine really interested in stopping terrorism? Is simple supply and demand really what is driving the price of oil?
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