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To: RightWhale

That's a two-week supply. The Strait of Hormuz could be closed for a month. There is no way to stockpile enough oil to get the country past that crisis without severe disruption.



The world would never let the Straits close. During the Iran-Iraq war, the Straits of Hormuz was threatened by the warring factions, yet the price of oil per barrel dropped by 1986-87 to one of its lowest historic levels.


19 posted on 03/08/2006 10:45:45 AM PST by sully777 (wWBBD: What would Brian Boitano do?)
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To: sully777

The US Navy will destroy those missiles in less than one hour if the Iranians are stupid enough to try it.


23 posted on 03/08/2006 10:58:46 AM PST by Wristpin ("The Yankees announce plan to buy every player in Baseball....")
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