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The strategic acquisition of oil by US

Historically, oil has been a key strategic factor in U.S. foreign policy
10:46 PM Jan 14, 2026 IST | Dr Farooq Ahmad Peer
Historically, oil has been a key strategic factor in U.S. foreign policy
the strategic acquisition of oil by us
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A tarnished image makes it impossible for someone to come out clean, leading to discriminating denunciation and harmful penalties, much like a dog being punished for a perceived fault.

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This is what the US and its coalition partners are furthering in the world order to take control of what will make US and its partners powerful, rich and dominating. The US and its allies have been doing the same prejudiced slant to achieve its rapacious goals, to consolidate its economy and position even though it means killing thousands of innocent. It invaded Iraq in 2003 by spreading lies that it had amassed nuclear weapons. The United States-led coalition invaded Iraq on March 20, 2003, beginning the Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom) to overthrow Saddam Hussein’s regime, citing claims of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) and alleged links to terrorism, though WMDs were never found. The initial invasion rapidly toppled Hussein, but it led to a prolonged occupation and insurgency, and major combat operations and the US got an opportunity to loot Iraq’s oil reservoirs in a very strategic process. In 2011 U.S. and NATO declared intervention in Libya to protect civilians from Muammar Gaddafi’s forces under a UN mandate, many analysts and critics argue that geopolitical interests, including Libya’s vast oil reserves, played a significant role, leading to Gaddafi’s overthrow and Libya’s subsequent instability, with Western oil companies later positioning for renewed access. The intervention, framed as humanitarian, ultimately benefited Western energy interests by opening up the country’s oil sector after years of Gaddafi’s control, though it resulted in chaos.

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Now the United States has launched military strikes on Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. This attack has been carried under the garb that drugs get exported to US from Venezuela and destroys the Americans but the malicious design is to control the country’s oil reservoirs and utilize the same for its oil companies. And also stop the improving relation of the country with China and Russia.

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The US President Trump has declared that it needs to take possession of Greenland and he insists that the US needs the island for national security reasons and has not ruled out using military options but again here it is to get control of minerals and natural resources and block association of China and Russia with the country. The US and Israel feeling apprehensive about the growing power of Iran, intend to invade Iran; but here also they want to destroy Iran and loot its oil reservoirs.

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The US and its allies have no interest in the welfare of humanity, its plans are to frighten the world community and grab natural resources and continue its hegemony.

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The U.S. has intervened militarily in countries with significant oil resources, with recent actions in Venezuela sparking accusations that gaining control of its vast oil reserves is a primary motive, alongside stated goals like combating drug trafficking and supporting democracy, though debates continue over the true balance of these factors. Historically, oil has been a key strategic factor in U.S. foreign policy.

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The latest invasion in 2026 in Venezuela, U.S. forces captured President Nicolás Maduro, seizing control of oil infrastructure, with President Trump stating U.S. oil companies would rebuild it. The U.S. tactically cited Maduro’s alleged narco-terrorism and undermining democracy, while Maduro accused the U.S. of pillage and “recolonization” for its oil. Trump declared himself as acting President of Venezuela, which showcases the anarchic dominance and rebirth of neo-imperialism emerging in the world. Today, the US has colonized Venezuela, tomorrow it may do it elsewhere.

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The U.S. has maintained a significant military presence in the Persian Gulf since 1980s, largely to protect oil shipments and ensure the flow of oil from the Middle East to the global market. For the US, securing access to oil remains vital for U.S. economic stability and national security, driving foreign policy in oil-rich regions. In essence, while U.S. actions in oil-rich nations often involve complex justifications, access to and control over oil resources, particularly during times of instability or hostile leadership, consistently emerges as a major underlying factor, with recent events in Venezuela bringing this to the forefront.

The US foreign policy has been to unjustly tarnish and attack nations to exploit their resources, like interventions in Iraq, Libya, Venezuela, and now potential threats to Iran and Greenland. The actions are driven by desires for oil, minerals, and geopolitical dominance rather than stated humanitarian goals, which smells of hypocrisy and disregard for international law. The US interventions often blend strategic interests with ideological narratives (e.g., democracy, counter-terrorism), though outcomes frequently include resource access.

The President of US Donald Trump has dominated the world order and politics. The German President and other Western and European countries have expressed anguish over the actions of US and expressed that Trump is destroying the world order. But none of them has the strength to challenge him. Though Trump is destroying the world order. When will the world awaken and come together to stop this trend.

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