We will reap what we have sown. Remember that Sadam was our friend in the Regan era. He was our guy in the region. I think there may even be a picture of Bush 41 with Sadam when were selling them arms to use against Iran. Prior to the worlds dependency on oil their countrys were of little use to us. If we could reduce our need for foreign oil then we would have little need for them again and they would go back to their tribal ways..ie 13th century conditions. Why do you get a bigger tax break if we buy a Hummer or Excursion then if you buy an alternative fuel viechel? Answer ; The larger viechels use more oil and increase our dependence on foreign oil therefore we can justify our defense of the source. If we were to really pay the true cost of that oil not to many could afford it. Current cost of crude doesn't include the cost to defend the oil fields nor all the other cost involved not to mention the cost in human lives.