It IS costing money and that money is going directly into the pockets of contractors like Halliburton and their CEO's.

Yes, the oil is sold on the world market but the money is made by whoever controls the exploration, pipelines and the rest of the infrastructure needed to extract and move the oil to market.

Who would have a vested in interest in that?

You know that bb, why would you continue to support the slaughter of so many innocents unless you are also profitting from this war. I wonder what your investment is or if your defense is based solely on your fear of others. I'm pretty sure you defend Bush with every breath because you are afraid that Israel cannot stand alone.