Governments arrogance in believing how gullible people are is laughable. Did we learn nothing from Iraq and Afghanistan? Does anybody actually believe this is a humanitarium effort, because we care so much about the oppressed people of Libya.
Without oil our western economies are screwed, and with our own reserves running out there's no other way to fix that problem than plunder it from other countries.
Straight from the horses mouth:
A good read if anybody's interested: Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Dependency on Imported Petroleum (The American Empire Project)
