We provide aid and comfort to an obvious enemy because they have a natural resource we desperately need. And boy, do they know it.
Bush needs to remember he's working for US and not his SA business buddies. We can all make money AND become self-sufficient by moving away from oil into nuclear, solar, wind, geo, and by soaking those who OWE us (Mexico!) for the oil in exchange for their illegal emigrants, and by-- yes!-- conserving (hello! We did that in WWII, same patriotic motivation!).
Why doesn't Bush move more into strategies that would cut off these maniacs instead of holding their treacherous hands? He could do it. He's doing some token stuff in the energy bill, but nothing substantial.
What can we do? The American people WANT to be taken off Middle East dependence, just as they want secure borders. Bush needs to listen to us!