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Politics : Attack Iraq? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Rock_nj who wrote (3963)	2/26/2003 12:15:24 AM
From: Victor Lazlo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8683

<<If we had embarked upon an sustained effort to dramatically reduce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil a decade ago, >> $$$ billions of govt and private research money has been spent each year for over 20 years on research for alternative energy sources. And what do we have to show for it?

To: Rock_nj who wrote (3963)	2/26/2003 6:41:10 AM
From: lorne	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 8683

Rock. You said...." I think we should get ourselves off our Middle Eastern oil addiction and leave the Middle East to the camels and sand dunes."..... How do you suggest we do that? And should we just let the french, germans etc. who support those ME islam dictatorships have control of ME oil? You said..." If we aren't there to iritate them and support repressive regimes, then why should they hate and attack us? ".... You are joking right? You said...." We are taking over the Middle East country by country so we can have a firm grip on their oil supplies."..... Which countries have we taken over? you said...." If we had embarked upon an sustained effort to dramatically reduce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil a decade ago, I'm sure we'd be there by now."..... You mean during clintons rule? good question why didn't he do what you suggested.? You said..." Hybrid auto technology could reduce our dependence on ME oil by at least half. But, oil company profits and interests come first. ".... Do you know of any well known western leader who suggested recently that we do just what you suggest.?