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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Mani1 who wrote (145762)4/22/2002 12:38:08 AM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) of 1576230
 
It does not really matter. Oil is a commodity, we can always buy it from someone else and Iraq can sell it to someone else. Who buys from whom is not significant.

Mani, I understand the issue of oil being a commodity but that doesn't change what I am saying. Its the principle......you say someone is a crook, then you don't compromise that stand by doing some trading with him on the side because the traded item is a commodity and in the final analysis, you don't think it should matter. However, it does matter..........and to others, you given the appearance of diluting your stance.

What I do find hypocritical is continued use of vehicles such as SUV that are gas hogs and increase dependence on foreign oil.

That too........and then we can't understand why the Europeans won't support us when it comes to Saddam. They have made oil an expensive commodity which limits its usage while we drink it up like there's no tomorrow because we have made sure that its nearly as cheap as coke.

People think we look strong because we drop a few bombs. The true appearance of strength is when you stand up for what you believe on all levels and not allow yourself to be dependent on your enemy no matter the consequence. We are fortunate that Libya and the Saudis and other oil producers needed the oil money and so, didn't fall in line with Saddam's temporary embargo ploy. Had they complied with Saddam, we would have been up a creek without a paddle.

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