Chapter 1204: Unfair Distribution
Unfair distribution!
Other countries want to share the fruits of victory in the Iraq War. If they get a big piece of cake, they can not only make up for their losses, but also make a lot of money.
But in the end, the United States ate the most delicious piece of cake.
The remaining small pieces of cake were eaten by the British!
France, Germany, Canada, and Australia took another small piece of cake, and the rest could only drink soup, and some even had no soup to drink.
The Americans promised the Kurds that they would support the Kurds in establishing an independent country. With the support of the United States, the Kurds established an armed force of 100,000 people.
As a result, after paying 30,000 deaths and 50,000 injuries, the Kurds were told that they had to attack the Kurdish mountainous area by themselves before they could establish an independent country in the Kurdish mountainous area.
This made the Kurds very dissatisfied.
If they, the Kurds, could occupy the Kurdish mountainous area, the Kurds would have established an independent country long ago!
Turkey was also very dissatisfied. The army sent by Turkey was the largest in the joint forces, except for the US military, and it was much larger than that of the United Kingdom. Turkey also provided military bases for the joint forces, including army bases, naval bases, and air force bases, so that the joint forces could launch attacks from land. And the most important thing was that Turkey was bombed and suffered heavy losses.
Turkey proposed to the Americans that it wanted Mosul and its north, excluding about 14,100 square kilometers of land outside the Kurdish mountains, to make up for Turkey's losses. If it could be taken, then Turkey's losses could not only be made up, but also a lot of money could be made, because there were oil fields around Mosul, which was rich in oil. As long as it was realized, the oil here could be continuously transported to Turkey. Turkey could not only get rid of oil imports, but also change from a net oil importer to a net oil exporter.
However, the Americans rejected Turkey's reasonable request without hesitation.
The Americans only agreed to give Turkey 2,000 square kilometers around the channel, and then some oil fields.
But this was far from what Turkey wanted.
Turkey expressed dissatisfaction.
The Japanese and Koreans were also complaining.
Because the oil fields that the Americans divided for the Japanese and Koreans were located on the Iraq-Kuwait border, and that was the oil field of the Huaxia Petroleum Group.
There were more than 10,000 fully armed armed guards performing security there, two armored brigades!
In addition, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia were all their friends, with a total of 50,000 mercenaries in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
How could the Japanese and Koreans take the oil fields?
If the Japanese and Koreans dared to move, they would probably be wiped out.
They were not even afraid of the US military, so why would they be afraid of them?
Both Japan and South Korea believed that they had sent so many people to participate in the Iraq War, with so many casualties, but the result was good. It seemed that they had received some benefits to make up for the losses, but in fact, they could see but not eat, which was equal to nothing.
Japan and South Korea protested, but were directly ignored by the Americans.
At this time, the Americans were actually quite annoyed. When they occupied Baghdad, they found that there were no banks, treasuries, gold, etc. in Iraq, only Iraq's own currency.
But what was the use of the Americans taking Iraqi currency?
What they want is gold!
As for most of the oil fields, the Americans will naturally take them, and a small part will be given to the UK, while the benefits shared by Turkey, France, Germany and other countries are roughly equal to those shared by the UK.
This is also the strategy of the United States.
As for wanting to take more, that is impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
The United States invested a huge amount in the Iraq War!
The losses were also huge!
Not to mention that the post-war reconstruction of Iraq also requires the Americans to invest in blood transfusions.
Ordinary Iraqi civilians can be ignored, but the reconstruction of oil and gas fields must be put on the agenda, and fires must be put out!
Only after the fire in the oil fields is put out can reconstruction be carried out. Only after reconstruction can Iraq produce oil and gas, and can it export oil and natural gas!
And only by exporting oil and natural gas can Americans get benefits and blood back.
George Walton is very firm in this regard. After all, the United States has paid so much, it must get considerable benefits, so that he can explain to all parties at home.
The original strategy is now in turmoil because Saudi Arabia is about to have three aircraft carrier formations.
Saudi Arabia's naval power is now very strong. The strength of Saudi Arabia's army and air force should not be underestimated.
The U.S. military has just experienced the Iraq War, and the soldiers are tired. It is unrealistic to launch another military operation.
Moreover, the United States is also cautious in the current situation. If it launches another military operation, it will inevitably be a larger-scale war, and it will have to face the entire Arab world.
"We should protest. These warships and advanced weapons and equipment should not be spread!" Rice said in a deep voice.
Rice was the national security adviser in George Walton's cabinet during his first term. After George Walton was re-elected, he was promoted to Secretary of State by George Walton.
This time, George Walton is in his second term. The original cabinet members of the first term, including Secretary of State Powell, have already announced their resignation. George Walton reorganized his cabinet team, all of which are composed of his confidants, and this cabinet has also been rated as the "kitchen cabinet".
It is also believed that George Walton will further implement a "tougher foreign policy" with uncompromising conservative values as the center in his second term. At the same time, the establishment of the "kitchen cabinet" also means that George Walton no longer needs to absorb moderates into the cabinet in order to seek stability in the foundation of the regime during his second term.
The three most powerful supporters behind George Walton are conservative forces, religious forces and military-industrial groups!
But the current situation will force the United States to launch a war, and the performance gap between the United States and the enemy's weapons and equipment will be greatly narrowed.
This point has been vividly reflected in the Iraq War.
Think about the Zhuhai Air Show that ended not long ago. Egypt, South Africa and other eight countries each purchased a Type 001 aircraft carrier. Even if it was just a light aircraft carrier, it was enough to make Rice's scalp numb.
And the Type 054 frigate, Type 052 destroyer and Type 039 submarine should not be exported in Rice's view.
In the past, the United States fought these countries with overwhelming force, but now it's a big effort and a big loss.
If it weren't for this time, they would be the winners of the Iraq War, and the Americans would have suffered heavy losses in this war.
Others also spoke one after another, offering suggestions and advice.
George Wharton frowned, he felt that this matter was very difficult.
They were not allowed to export these weapons, but why should they listen to the United States?
If there were no sufficient conditions for exchange, they would ignore you!
George was very clear about this point.
After all, he had been dealing with them since those days, and they were old friends.
George Wharton knew more about China than any other member of the cabinet. (End of this chapter)