No War for Oil

Debunking numerous myths that have emerged about the world’ s resources of oil, this book argues that the use of U. S. military power to secure oil is not only needless and costly— in both lives and money— but also counterproductive to U. S. security.

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No War for Oil enables educators, government officials, the media, and citizens to sort through the conventional claims about oil and the use of military power to secure it. Eland concludes that the use of U. S. military power to secure oil is not only unneeded and costly, but is counterproductive to U. S. security. Realizing that the alleged need to secure oil with military power is a canard, withdrawing U. S. forces from the Persian Gulf would enhance security, increase access to inexpensive energy resources, and help restore financial solvency for America.