U.S. troops in Iraq pay twice what Iraqis do for gas

[Bob Hubbard]

• Story Highlights
• U.S. units in Iraq pay $3.15/gallon for gas; total fuel cost is $153 million per month
• Iraqis only pay $1.36 per gallon because of government subsidies
• Some lawmakers say Iraq should spend some oil revenue on cost of war there
• Kuwait gives U.S.big discount on fuel; unlikely U.S. has asked Saudis for price break

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/03/pentagon.gas.ap/index.html



Here's my question....since we're supplying the manpower, the ammo, etc, and they are sitting on a **** load of oil and gas, you'd think the least they could do is gas up our tanks for free.

 

[Twin Fist]

but wait Bob, I thought it was fake war that Bushco started to steal the iraqi oil???

I mean thats what the left has been claiming for 4 years now, so it MUST be true... but now you tell us we are paying for the gas we use there?

ok, confused now.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Care to actually address the issue listed?

 

[Twin Fist]

yeah, wouldnt want those inconveniant truths to get ya distracted.....

well, I am wondering WHY we are paying more than retail.

But on the plus side, maybe that will convince people we aint there to rob the place.

no, people who would think that will ignore this

 

[newGuy12]

Is the infrastructure even in place to move a lot of oil about in Iraq? Sorry, but I don't know.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

yeah, wouldnt want those inconveniant truths to get ya distracted.....

well, I am wondering WHY we are paying more than retail.

But on the plus side, maybe that will convince people we aint there to rob the place.

no, people who would think that will ignore this

If you take the time to read, you would know my opinion on the "war for oil" bit.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Is the infrastructure even in place to move a lot of oil about in Iraq? Sorry, but I don't know.

I would think that after this long, that it's been at least partially rebuilt.

I have found several mentions of recent damage to the system however currently being repaired with a diminished production capacity.

 

[tellner]

I would think that after this long, that it's been at least partially rebuilt.

You'd think. But it's more "partially" than "rebuilt". And oil facilities are the premier economic target.

 

[The Last Legionary]

People said we went there to make oil cheap.

Maybe, we went there to make oil expensive.

Think about it.

 

[terryl965]

People said we went there to make oil cheap.

Maybe, we went there to make oil expensive.

Think about it.

That is what our ecomamy is saying, makes you think:armed:

 

[tellner]

People said we went there to make oil cheap.

Maybe, we went there to make oil expensive.

Think about it.

Bush sends Cheney to Saudi Arabia to talk about oil prices. They talk. The talks are proclaimed a success. Prices go up. Exxon and Halliburton - no longer a US company - show record profit.

Mission accomplished, I suppose.

 

[Twin Fist]

The price for crude is set by OPEC

the price WE pay is set by commodity traders in New York.

 

[Flying Crane]

Here's my question....since we're supplying the manpower, the ammo, etc, and they are sitting on a **** load of oil and gas, you'd think the least they could do is gas up our tanks for free.

hmmm... maybe we've overstayed our welcome, after making a bigger mess of things.

hmmm... maybe they never really wanted us there in the first place.

maybe this is the only way they have to get their message across.