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To: Win Smith who wrote (52920)10/18/2002 2:21:47 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Estimated amount the United States spends each year safeguarding oil supplies in the Persian Gulf : $50,000,000,000

Each year? Forever?

Estimated chance of Harper's research being correct, 0%



To: Win Smith who wrote (52920)10/18/2002 2:53:06 PM
From: Ilaine  Respond to of 281500
 
>>Estimated amount the United States spends each year safeguarding oil supplies in the Persian Gulf : $50,000,000,000<<

We are not the only ones who benefit from it. Our major trading partners, Europe and Japan, also benefit from it.

It's called the Pax Americana.



To: Win Smith who wrote (52920)10/18/2002 5:01:03 PM
From: jcky  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Estimated amount the United States spends each year safeguarding oil supplies in the Persian Gulf : $50,000,000,000

Source: Council on Foreign Relations (N.Y.C.)

Estimated value of U.S. crude-oil imports from the region last year : $19,000,000,000

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration/ Harper's research


That's a nice find, Win. Thanks for the information.