ISIS on the offensive in Iraq

[Sarmatian]

That attitude is why we're better off keeping the hell away from there and leaving them to their own devices than get involved. Unless there are important strategic or resource interests involved, I'd want us to keep away from anywhere south of Turkey and north of Kenya, and west of India.

And the oil goes up to 200$ a barrel, western economies enter deeper recession and Russians grow fat on the profits. Not an option.

[Pannonian]

And the oil goes up to 200$ a barrel, western economies enter deeper recession and Russians grow fat on the profits. Not an option.

Hence why I cited strategic and resource interests. We need to do business with Saudi Arabia and other oil countries. However much it stinks, we need them. We don't need to do business with the likes of Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc. Suez canal, Red Sea route through to the Gulf area, oil states. That's all we need from that region.

[Sarmatian]

Hence why I cited strategic and resource interests. We need to do business with Saudi Arabia and other oil countries. However much it stinks, we need them. We don't need to do business with the likes of Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc. Suez canal, Red Sea route through to the Gulf area, oil states. That's all we need from that region.

Iraq is a major oil country. The top 5 countries with proven oil reserves includes Iraq, Iran and Venezuela.

Problems in one country in the region can spill over, e.g. Syrian rebellion -> ISIS

[HoreTore]

And the oil goes up to 200$ a barrel, western economies enter deeper recession and Russians grow fat on the profits. Not an option.

Hey, I like that option....

[Pannonian]

Hey, I like that option....

It will mean your government will have even more money than they know what to do with. Which may mean more state-sponsored holiday camps for you.

[HoreTore]

It will mean your government will have even more money than they know what to do with. Which may mean more state-sponsored holiday camps for you.

Wonderful, sign me up!


But nah, my government will just put the money in a fund.... No fun...