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To: Bilow who wrote (137014)	6/19/2004 11:19:58 AM
From: quehubo	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

<<But as far as sending troops in to turn the spigots on, not a chance. It hasn't been done since WW2. It wasn't done in 1973. It won't be done now. It is simply impossible to steal oil without resorting to a level of bestiality that the US is now unable to achieve.>> Bilow - Did you notice the one thing that US forces protected when we invaded Iraq? Geez we just invaded a country to liberate a vowed enemy of the US and humanity from his oil weapon and you dont even realize it. I am amazed they have put out as much oil as they have over the last year. Dont be stupid Bilow. That is a childish argument that we are going to steal their oil. What you cannot fathom is the value of the marginal barrel. We are paying very handsomely for the oil today, but this is an investment in the future production of Iraqi oil. When Iran fell the world had plenty of spare capacity available and other sources on the horizon. Today our options are not so generous. Yes we will learn what to do when Saudi Arabian oil stops flowing or is taken over by Al Qaeda, when hundreds of millions of people are either unemployed or have their lifestyles dramatically altered because of $100 a gallon gasline, people will respond. The transition from oil to its replacement cant be an abrupt one without a fight that makes WWII look like a day in the park.