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Post by AztecWilliam on Aug 15, 2013 13:17:06 GMT -8
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Post by azteccc on Aug 15, 2013 14:44:15 GMT -8
We simply don't belong in that part of the world. I doubt there will be a time in my life that the US isn't meddling in ME politics, but it sure would be nice. The only hope is that we drastically decrease our dependence on oil, and stop sponsoring some of Israel's actions.
OTOH, I guess an argument could be made that American lives and treasure are worth keeping a presence in the area. What should be, versus what is, I suppose.
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Post by aztec70 on Aug 15, 2013 15:06:52 GMT -8
I think Kurtz has a point.
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Post by aztecwin on Aug 15, 2013 15:10:54 GMT -8
We simply don't belong in that part of the world. I doubt there will be a time in my life that the US isn't meddling in ME politics, but it sure would be nice. The only hope is that we drastically decrease our dependence on oil, and stop sponsoring some of Israel's actions. OTOH, I guess an argument could be made that American lives and treasure are worth keeping a presence in the area. What should be, versus what is, I suppose. As clearly pointed out in the article, we have an interest in siding with Israel and keeping the Suez open. We already have the ability to stop importing mid-east oil if we will get off the dime and develop it. Aside from that, let them stone each other back to The Stone Age. |
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Post by AlwaysAnAztec on Aug 15, 2013 15:32:26 GMT -8
Wow. Someone actually gets it. |
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Post by azteccc on Aug 15, 2013 17:35:43 GMT -8
We simply don't belong in that part of the world. I doubt there will be a time in my life that the US isn't meddling in ME politics, but it sure would be nice. The only hope is that we drastically decrease our dependence on oil, and stop sponsoring some of Israel's actions. OTOH, I guess an argument could be made that American lives and treasure are worth keeping a presence in the area. What should be, versus what is, I suppose. As clearly pointed out in the article, we have an interest in siding with Israel and keeping the Suez open. We already have the ability to stop importing mid-east oil if we will get off the dime and develop it. Aside from that, let them stone each other back to The Stone Age. Is the price of oil set globally? |
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Post by tuff on Aug 18, 2013 16:49:43 GMT -8
We simply don't belong in that part of the world. I doubt there will be a time in my life that the US isn't meddling in ME politics, but it sure would be nice. The only hope is that we drastically decrease our dependence on oil, and stop sponsoring some of Israel's actions. OTOH, I guess an argument could be made that American lives and treasure are worth keeping a presence in the area. What should be, versus what is, I suppose. I am so tired of sending our money to those people when they don't like us anyways. The people never see the money. And this goes for for all of the Middle East and Africa. We have got to achieve independence in our energy policies and tell all those against it to suck eggs. |
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Post by aztecwin on Aug 19, 2013 10:50:26 GMT -8
As clearly pointed out in the article, we have an interest in siding with Israel and keeping the Suez open. We already have the ability to stop importing mid-east oil if we will get off the dime and develop it. Aside from that, let them stone each other back to The Stone Age. Is the price of oil set globally? You would think so since crude is nearly fungible. West Texas crude and North Sea Brent are priced differently. The grade and transportation costs differ. |
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