The Forever War

This sections reading was probably the most interesting. Although, when I do remember first starting the book and feeling interested and bombarded with thoughts, ideas, and information I knew nothing of. In the chapters we read a new revelation was brought up: The Iraqis feel Americans are in their country for the oil. I had heard of this idea before, from family members, peers, and friends. I figured it was something they had thought-of, an idea that was not well- formed. I understand now, it was not. This feeling, that the American government is "helping" the non-democratic government Iraq has is false, is really brought to my attention. Many feel, including some in Iraw, that this is an excuse: we are simply there for the oil, so our own economics can sky rockets. There were other elements in the reading that rang interesting and unusual to me, normally their are so many to remember, but this was the most prominent.