[corkoman]

Unfortunately, 1 billion barrels will last the US less than 50 days at current consumption rates.

Ok then, lets just leave it where it is and forget about it.

What would be the impact, under your 50 day scenario, if the US stopped buying foreign oil for that period? What do you think would happen to the Arabs who are addicted to the revenue?

Its like the boneheads who blabber about the ANWAR oil fields only having a 6 months supply...thats a bunch and will have an affect on prices.

[Brilliant]

I have no problem pumping it out of the ground, but some of the posters were saying "who needs the Saudis."

Well, this ain't gonna change that.