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To: quehubo who wrote (111016)	8/11/2003 8:51:31 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 281500

Thank you for answering Quehubo!! Why people like him can't seem to get that through their heads is beyond me... And do they think that had the US invaded and conquered Saudi Arabia, there would be fewer American soldiers coming home in body bags right now? That we wouldn't be looking at 500,000 US troops stationed in the Persian Gulf, rather than 150,000?? Really now.... I would MUCH RATHER see a more cautious, long-term approach to dealing with Saudi Wahhabist militantcy, instead of a rash and highly risky policy of taking on the enemy in a manner that would cut our economic throats (and that of the rest of the world). Iraq, as you aptly state, was the weak keystone to the region.. Create positive change in that nation and we might not have to invade Saudi Arabia, yet STILL be able to defeat, or at least curtail, the Wahhabist militant threat. Hawk

To: quehubo who wrote (111016)	8/11/2003 8:55:01 PM
From: Jacob Snyder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

<Jacob, you just continue to ignore the fact that the Saudi's have their fists clenched over the jugular vein of Western nations. > No, in fact, I have been just about the only regular poster here championing the idea of Energy Independence for the U.S., which is the only long-term solution to that problem. We cannot exert any leverage to force Saudi Arabia to stop their global attack on U.S. culture, as long as they have the power to decide whether oil on the global market will be 5$ or 50$. The fact that we don't directly import from the Saudis doesn't change the severe impact of another oil embargo on our economy. #8 on my Blueprint for Victory: Message 18801778 also, see: Message 18876081 and following posts on energy alternatives.