Why War Haapens
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The Gulf War of 1991 cost $40 billion to wage. However, the US and oil companies profited greatly from the war through increased oil prices. Higher oil prices generated an extra $60 billion in profits, with $30 billion going to oil companies and $30 billion to Arab governments. Most of the $30 billion in oil company profits went to American oil companies and the US government, totaling around $21 billion in profits for the US. Additionally, the $40 billion spent on the war went to the American war industry. So the US ended up profiting around $11 billion from increased oil prices and $49 billion from weapons sales, showing that the Gulf War was motivated by financial interests rather than humanitarian concerns.
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