Video clip on Oil in America

At the beginning of this video clip, I was first unsure of the position the men from the video were taking. However, I soon realized they were sort of anti-America, in the sense that they disagree with most decisions made by our president and the direction our country is headed in. When I first heard one man say that 9/11 is America’s excuse to move the focus away from our oil problems so we don’t look so bad, this really made me angry. The entire segment was mostly about how shameless and superficial Americans are and that we will use any excuse possible to make ourselves look better, or like we are the heroes. In reality, I feel that we are currently fighting our war because of all the Americans that were innocently killed due to the events of 9/11. I feel like the men from the video do not believe we are actually at war but instead we are using the damage created from 9/11 as a shield for our “Real” problems.
Throughout the video, there were several questions stated but I never really felt like an answer was given to the questions. The men would just mention the question and then go on a rampage and mention everything under the sun, except the answer to the question. Also, the sources that were mentioned to back-up the men’s theories were not even anything that had to do with current issues in America. Many of the books mentioned were not very well-known or have a whole lot to do with the current oil issues.
On the other hand, the video did mention a few good comments about America as a society, due to the oil situation. One man said something to the effect that our empire would not be what it is today if it weren’t for the oil we have had access too. I felt this was a pretty good accusation because a lot of our technology and advancements have come from oil. I guess when it comes down to it, I do not entirely trust what the men from the video are insinuating about the oil issues and the war America is fighting.