The shysters we've had in power til now just think, "How can I make money off this, how can I make money off this, how can I make money off this...? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/20/...contentCollection=Business Day&pgtype=article
Just to make myself clear, I think it is a total coincidence that the Bush administration never pointed the finger at Saudi Arabia over 9/11 and the fact the Saudi's bankrolled their family. Or that we just accepted OPEC robbing us for decades as normal. Nothing to see here folks, keep moving.
We are prepared to risk WW III with China over a few tariffs but we let OPEC rob us blind for 40 years and say nothing.