as much as i agree the whole thing is a sham and a lie, it's a necessary one.
and i think the lies are necessary because 90% of america will only support the war if it lines up with their moral compass. "spreading democracy" does this. However, "securing resources and global positioning" is something they don't get.
it's basically like giving your kid medicine mixed with candy. He cannot understand the body's response to medicine nor the necessity of it for him to feel better. He just understands what tastes good to his taste buds. Most people are like that, and the daddies that run govt know this. They also know there are smart kids who will figure out medicine - and their solution to it is to ignore them and let the dumb candy-loving children mock them for their crazy Candy Theories.