why didn't we just invade the middle east in the 20th century,

>>72062507
We are in the process, have patience.

>>369845025
Oil fields are too heavy to move, it would not have been economially feasible.

The US government also knew that oil would soon be replaced as the world's power source.

We can see this today, as the price of oil falls and the world instead moves to 9 volt batteries as its primary energy source.

9 volt batteries are much less heavy, and can be found for $2.99 in Costco rather than $299 in Cuwait.

Not sure we should take war-fighting advice from Australia

>>72062507

I thought the Yanks were already doing that. They've yet to nuke them.

Then who are the Israelis going to use for cheap labour?

>>72062507
>we
Cause you can't defeat birds

>>72062909
Bolivians

>>72062869
And batteries can be recycled, melt and used over and over.

balance of power
no single country could get away with that without being checked by other countries.

but I agree. should have taken all their oil and put the camel herders on reservations.

>>72062507
America was busy telling Britain and France that colonialism was bad and they didn't want Arabs turning to the USSR. Imagine how much better the world would have been if we'd just taken their oil.

>>72062913
>he thinks emus are birds

>>72063003
lolwat the british and french empires were collapsing on themselves and becoming economically unfeasible