Fmr UN Ambassador Acknowledges Reasons for Fighting Mideast Wars October 27, 2011 by Steve Beckow What happened to fighting to keep the world safe for democracy? Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton acknowledges that past wars were fought to maintain access to oil. Thanks to Roth. Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email