Posted by jim on September 18, 2002 at 18:13:03:
In Reply to: Re: It's TOTALLY about oil when dealing with the middle east posted by MH on September 16, 2002 at 22:36:35:
> > You do not know what you are talking about. Most of our oil is from
> > Canada, Mexico, Venezuela and West Africa. It is easy to blame everything
> > on oil companies. But the average American thinks its his or hers
> > birthright to have cheap gasoline. Energy is what drives our whole economy
> > and like it or not, hydrocarbons are the fuel.
> Really, Jack. Or should I call you Mr. Hole?
> Is it as easy to blame me for blaming oil companies? I don't really blame the oil companies at all. They are just trying to make a buck (just like their other energy cronies Enron). They are doing it the easiest way they see fit.
> What I have a problem with is the lobbying they do (as well as that done for the NRA, AARP, etc, etc but that's an entirely different debate). They make sure that no one 'really' does much development on solar/battery/other gimmick cars. They make sure their interests are top of the list when it comes to foreign policy.
> Alls I want (notice the western PA accent) is for the US to go into the middle east not to take names like we did in Desert Storm, but to kick some royalty ass all over the place (be it Iraqi, Saudis, Libyans, etc, etc, etc). I'm sure most on here agree.
> But it won't happen. Because we have a conscience? No, not really. Because we are the watchdogs of the world? No, not that either. Because we are dependent on other parts of the world for the very essence that drives our economy? You betcha.
Oh, so now we are into name calling.
Typical democrat reaction.
I do agree with you that we need to clean house and kick ass in the middle east.
Let's leave it at that before we launch into a debate on the death penalty or gun control.