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To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (704220)9/28/2005 5:49:47 AM
From: JDN  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
If you think about it, in the past, great nations had great Navys to control the sea routes, (remember the Barbary Pirates and what the USA did to protect its ships), today the world is even smaller and more interconnected. Yet, there are a few CHOKE points that, if shut off, could severely restrict sea transports, particularly oil. jdn