Argument: Iraq contains oil reserves critical to global economy

Support

“While its proven oil reserves of 112 billion barrels ranks Iraq second in the work behind Saudi Arabia, EIA estimates that up to 90-percent of the county remains unexplored due to years of wars and sanctions” [1]. The current stagflation the U.S. is experiencing is rooted in the oil shortages and energy shortcomings – continued troop presence is paramount to obtaining and using these resources effectively and preventing U.S. stagflation.