Four of the western world's largest oil corporations signing contracts for the renewed exploitation of Iraq's vast reserves along with those wonderful photos you posted of the oil pipeline running to and through Israel and protected by our military bases tell us all we need to know about why American soldiers lives and our economy has been sacrificed: Making the Middle East safe for Big Oil and Halliburton and giving Israel control over a huge oil pipeline.
Hey - could you post the link to those photos again?