[Fester Chugabrew]

In effect you’re saying the USA cannot thrive or survive without purchasing oil by threat of military action, so our foreign policy must be exercised accordingly. Right?

[mnehring]

No, I’m saying that oil is the lifeblood of our economy and defense and it is sitting on a hotbed of extremism. Our presence helps secure this vital resource. Sure, in an ideal world we would be self sufficient and all other countries would smile at each other, hold hands, and not try to take over resources, but that world only exists in someone’s LSD induced vision.