Did We Attack Libya Because of Their Oil?
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March 22, 2011 11:00:00
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And the hits keep coming! President Obama's decision to launch a military strike in Libya in support of a United Nations resolution is coming under increased criticism from politicians who believe he acted hastily, without a long-term plan, and, perhaps most importantly, without their approval.
But one high-ranking Democrat, Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), has a different concern. Markey says that we've involved ourselves in the war in Libya not because of a desire to protect defenseless citizens from Moammar Gaddafi, but to protect Libya's millions of barrels of oil.
Markey spoke to Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC:
"We are in Libya because of oil ... It all goes back to the 5 million barrels of oil we import from OPEC on a daily basis."
But one high-ranking Democrat, Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), has a different concern. Markey says that we've involved ourselves in the war in Libya not because of a desire to protect defenseless citizens from Moammar Gaddafi, but to protect Libya's millions of barrels of oil.
Markey spoke to Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC:
"We are in Libya because of oil ... It all goes back to the 5 million barrels of oil we import from OPEC on a daily basis."
More: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/1...
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lol you guy sbelieve government crap that say they are there to save civilians but n reality more civilians have died since the invasion (and its america that kills them)
wake up! its purely for selfish reasons! aka oil and money
Even if they want to defend the people of Libya, why they need to use war??
Coz only one reason: for oil and power againts arab countries..
All the shooting in the middle east can keep spreading and all of the oil will not stop the bloodshed!
Funny that the French are leading the way.
the goverment doesnt care about the soldiers who lost their lives ther on a war they didnt even no its reasons (what a shame)
I will agree with you about government and soldiers. That's why they send out the young ones. Anyone over thirty knows to keep their heads down...government can't have that, lol!
And what does oil do? Oil creates money. Money creates Power.
The Western World can never get too much of either.
BTW, how did you get those great powers where you can tell from a comment on a website what colour the poster is. Tell me pleeeeeeeeeeeze. LOL.
He´s ZOG´s puppet on a string, nothing more. He´s an insignificant worm that is making your once great country the laughing stock of the world. Personally, you can keep him as long as you want.