War For Oil? Hmmm.....

During the past two years since the invasion of Iraq I have encountered many people, young and old, who say this is a war for oil. To some extent, this may be true.

Everyone knows that all natural resources will eventually run out. It is up for debate for when exactly the world's oil production will peak. Some say it is happening now, others say it will happen in 10 years, and even a very small minority of folks say it has already happened.

So lets say this war in Iraq is a war for oil. Is that really a bad thing? I have been doing some thinking and I don't think it is. I will tell you why.

By establishing democracies in Iraq (and possibly Iran) the U.S. will sit a top some of the biggest oil reserves in the world. And in some way, shape, or form they will have a hand in controlling that oil. By controlling the the flow of oil we can guarantee we will be a super power (and much stronger super power than we are now) for many years to come. This will give us a much needed advantage over our enemies. China, North Korea, and any other hostile nations will think twice before attacking the U.S. or its allies. A tight oil embargo on any of these countries would ruin their economies and destroy their militaries ability to fight a long battle. Thus the constant flow of oil would enable us to have military superiority over all other military powers.

So the next time someone comes up to you blabbing about how this is a war for oil take some time to think about. Because it might not actually be a bad idea.