Reply #35: The entire world. Global oil shipping is ensured by the presence of the US Navy. [View All]

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Many nations don't have our globalized oil sourcing and rely heavily or exclusively on Mid-East oil. The US has taken it upon itself to protect shipping in the Persian Gulf since the Iranian Revolution in order to protect the global supply of oil. We protect Saudi Arabia for the same reason. The first Gulf War was fought to protect oil production. This isn't a big secret, it's an admitted US policy. Considering the state of Iraq today, and the lucrative target oil production and transportation makes for terrorism, I'm happy we do it.