Naw, they use and kill average Americans for pointless, specious reasons in an illegal war that serves the interests of a very narrow elite. Those they don't kill, but are not of their economic standards, they rob blind by legals means...
With friends like that,... you know the rest...
Hard to get to excited about 3.30 a gallon or even $5.00 a gallon gas with a $200,000 income and above. Especially, if you are holding significant amounts of oil stock. ; )
Sheeeyutt, that average American gets boned at every turn...