Terrorists cant stop Armies, Money and Oil.

[Occhidiangela]

I think they remember all too well that they have "friends" who wear robes 'n turbans and sell a very large amount of oil to the States.

-Jester
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Those turban coifed aristocrats already got their due, Jester, by WJ Clinton's helping them set up a Muslim client state in Bosnia and Kosovo, and by convincing the NATO leaders to bomb Serbs for 71 days on behalf of Kosovar Muslims. (Ironic shadow of Israel in the Levant, as a US client, don't you think? Circles within circles. :blink: ) On a matter of free speech, there is no need to accept threat of the petroleum pump. How far down the slippery slope is one willing to slide? Ben Franklin has some instructive remarks on that. ;)

The US imports most of its oil from a real friend, Canada. As noted in another thread, US imports about half of its oil consumption. Roughly one fifth comes from the Middle East. Mexico and Venezuela, and Nigeria, are also major suppliers.

The real issue at hand is making sure the oil market, globally stays stable. Look at where Japan gets the bulk of its oil? Our friend, who we look out for. And so on. France? Our dear friends in charge of fine cuisine know where their fuel comes from.

Occhi

PS: From CSL Forum ________ :

France's annual oil demand so much outstrips its annual production that more than 95% of its needs are met by imports (mostly from Saudi Arabia and Norway, with lesser amounts coming from the United Kingdom, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, and Russia); this has made France the world's fifth-greatest net oil importer (behind only the United States, Japan, Germany, and Korea).

Consider the differences in US and French populations: 61,000,000 versus roughly 300,000,000, yet they are fifth largest customer at the pump in terms of "need based economics."

It is in America's interest to ensure that its major trading partners do not have an oil crisis.

Food for thought.