Nov 26, 2022
George W. Bush's Iraq War, where we lost thousands of soldiers and didn't take the oil and gas, did not work out. The new government of Shia Al-Sudani wants no part of the U.S. They are making energy deals with Russia and China. Joe Biden and the secretary of state Antony Blinken are losing whatever ties we had with Iraq. Sudani wants to move closer to OPEC. The U.S. under Biden is destroying its wealth, which relies on the energy sector. At the same time, a powerful axis of our enemies forms in the Middle East and Asia. Without a strong energy sector, the U.S. cannot defend itself or grow economically. THE RUSSIA-CHINA-IRAQ OIL AXIS Blinken called Sudani and told him Washington "is eager to work with the government and people of Iraq to improve respect for human rights, increase economic opportunities, advance Iraq's energy independence, and address the climate crisis." That's when Sudani doubled down on projects with Russia and China. Why would anyone work