The War in Iraq and Huge Profits

<p>I was thinking about this for quite some time. The Bush administration wanted to invade Iraq for Oil, thus it prompted the "weapons of mass destruction". Could investors have put billions of dollars of stock into Gas companies before the war with the knowledge of the war from the Bush administration? If they did, Gas stocks would have shot up and they would have made billions. Perhaps the Corporatists collaborated with the Politicians and shared the profits from the stocks? what are your opinions?</p>

<p>major corporations play a powerful role in influencing elected officals.</p>

<p>I wouldnt put it outside the realm of possibility</p>

<p>It’s not necessary to phrase this as a “could have?” question. You could look this information up.</p>

<p>It is a known fact that as the Health Care Reform bill is being defeated, stock for health insurance companies is going up. This whole ordeal benefits big business and they know it.</p>