(February 8, 2016 at 9:31 am)AtlasS33 Wrote: The U.S has an economy that is based on war. In other words: without warfare, death & misery, the U.S would not have become what it is right now.
Categorically wrong.
(February 8, 2016 at 9:31 am)AtlasS33 Wrote: If you look carefully, Iraq was the most perfect example on how the American foreign policy operates :
1-Demonize somebody.
2-When the person is officially considered evil, invade them.
3-Destroy their country
4-Take the natural resources (like oil)
5-Offer the locals means of rebuilding the land that America destroyed (in exchange of money; of course) : offer them contracts that would benefit the U.S the most
6-Before you get out, make sure to spread hatred between different local factions within the country (Example : shia & sunna in Iraq), so a civil war can go on, and the U.S can benefit from selling weapons to both sides.
That's exactly what happened in Iraq, and in many other places.
That's war economy. And the regime in the U.S did learn to play it right.
Categorically wrong. The invasion was a gross injustice, but US oil imports from Iraq reached a peak around 2001, and have been in a general decline since then, from around an average of 21000 bbl/mo, to around 12000 bbl/mo currently.
Also, it needs to be pointed about that the American GNP is about $17 trillion. Arguing that government contracts totaling $140 billion over the course of ten years have floated a $17 trillion economy is silly.