The document summarizes who paid for the Gulf War in 1991 and who profited from it. The US spent $10 billion but made $11 billion from increased oil prices and $49 billion from weapons sales. The remaining $30 billion was paid by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, who made $30 billion from increased oil prices. Half of the oil company profits went to the US government and private sector. The document argues the real reasons for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were to install pro-US governments to benefit American oil and pipeline interests.

1. What makes a war happen? Backstage of the American attack against Iraq in 1991 Part of the material for the course “ Models and Natural Resources Management 1”, Milan Technical University .

6. Who owns the oil companies? In the Middle East, the extraction and trading of oil is in the hands of the 7 Sister (Shell, Tamoil, Esso…), all of which are American, and 5 are state owned. 30 billion $ Approx. 21 billion $ to the American State Approx. 9 billion $ to the American private sector

7. Let’s make some calculations … Profit $ 9 billion Now all is clear … USA have made a profit of 20 $ billion from the war ! It had nothing to do with “Free Kuwait” … they were only after the “cheese” ! Profit 11 $ billion 21 $ billion 10$ billion USA GOVERNMENT 9 $ billion 30 $ billion Profit from the increase in the oil prices 0 USA Private Sector 0 30$ billion Arab Nations Profit or loss Expenses of war

15. Last thoughts On top of this, in the last 3 years , a social revolution has taken place in Venezuela, due to the terrible living conditions. Venezuela is the greatest oil supplier for the USA. The Bush administration had to find an alternative to Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.