Higgs Boson wrote:

Now, now, let's be fair! There's another important objective: To
keep the OIL flowing!

To that end, we kiss up to the worst dictatorial regimes in the
world, and arrange to kill anybody who tries to upset the situation.

Spot on!

Goddamn Canadians!

Canada is the largest exporter of oil to the US. Somebody needs to impose
democracy on their asses!

Same for Nigeria (#2) and Mexico (#3).

Hell, even the perfidious British send us oil!

Obviously, the French are our only true friends.