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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (365248)	3/2/2003 4:49:09 PM
From: Elmer Flugum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

AC, Although I am not sold on the idea that this is all about oil, I realize America's supply of natural gas and oil is diminishing. We may be laying the groundwork to be sure that those who do control the oil fields will be of our liking and will be beholden and receptive to our foreign policies and "incentives" to do what we want and need. The Conservatives like to make their point about other government's "vested interests" as if we don't have any. len IMHO, we are many years away from freeing ourselves, to a significant degree, from oil and even the hydrogen cars will require energy to extract it from water or another source.

To: American Spirit who wrote (365248)	3/4/2003 10:17:38 AM
From: DavesM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

you repeat an assertion that is misleading, at best. The United States purchases oil for Iraq thru the UN Administrated "Oil for Food" Program. This is different than development and production contracts (on Iraqi oil fields) with the Iraqi Government (as the French and Russians do). It is currently illegal for U.S. oil companies to enter into exploration or production agreements with the current Iraqi Government. re:"The US also has oil contracts with Iraq. Russia has plenty of oil"