the middle of war time this just annoyed the Japanese as it affected their war machine. But then America was found to be assisting Britain and China with arms while claiming neutrality in the war. This is technically illegal for a nation claiming neutrality during wartime. Regardless of all that America got in the war and continued to fund WW2 from both sides. Standard Oil New York was selling oil to the German war machine. The bombing of London could not have happened but for that fact. Those particular bombers required a certain patented oil that they could only get from Standard Oil New York. Then if you take a look at who the main man was at Standard Oil NY. None other than Prescott Bush. George dubbya's ol grand-daddy. Coincidence? Unlikely. You can see the same pattern in WW1, Vietnam and now the middle east. It's all money orientated. Bottom line, America wants the resources in Iraq and the surrounding region. They want a pipeline for gas that runs from Afghanistan to Iran. I believe they intend this pipeline to run all the way to Somalia, that's why you keep hearing about Somalian muslim rebels. Soon you will see the US go into Somalia but they are not there for the rebels, they are there to secure the pipeline. They will tell you it's about terrorists and your freedom but it isn't. It's about money. As usual.