Since the Iraq war began the price of gas at the pumps had nearly tripled for consumers. Oil profits in that time measure in the tens of billions. While families sacrifice--wartime usually meant sacrifice--the oil industry reaped windfall bonanzas (Hurricanes don't hurt either). The oil-soaked White House, well connected to the oil industry, may intentionally have bumbled the Iraq war to perpetually benefit big oil with "scarcities." Few know exactly. Those who do are not talking. They're too busy counting all that money.