WHEN IT COMES TO IRAQ, IS IT REALLY ALL ABOUT THE OIL?

Yes, it is really about oil, but it's also about something else:

The U.S. military wants to have active bases in Iraq from which to send soldiers to be ready for any problems with Iran and Syria...and eventually with China.

America is occupying Iraq for strategic control and influence in the Middle East.

OIL IS THE MOTHER LODE.

Even if most soldiers leave Iraq, there will still be those bases and the George W. Bush Palace (i.e. the new U.S. Embassy).

Now I understand the latest announcement that Iraq will be like our presence in South Korea.

Perpetual occupation.