The tanker's operator says it was attacked by unidentified ship Monday off the east coast of Yemen as it was heading for Saudi Arabia. There were no injuries. But a report from Kyodo News agency said the vessel was leaking fuel after it was fired on by a rocket launcher from a small boat.
Anybody want to bet on what country's behind this?
WW3 ... the hot shooting one... comin’ right up.
However, Iran won’t be able to enjoy the high prices too long, since their oil infrastructure is crumbling.
IMO, the spiraling price of oil and the Bush Administration’s lack of an effective energy policy (other than environmentally-devastating biofuels support) amounts to an intangible tax increase on our reliance on government to solve all our issues.
Biofuels are having a devastating impact on world food markets and even the UN is admonishing all nations to eat food, not drive vehicles with it!! Much as I hate to agree with the UN, current studies of biofuels suggests that they are a bigger environmental disaster than burning fossil fuels.
As the cost of oil spirals out of control, the price of everything is going through the roof. So, while Rome burns, Nero (AKA Jorge Bush) fiddles. We are taking his administration’s (and Congress’) lack of action on this issue in the shorts and in the pocktbook. Bush got a lot of positive press from conservatives when he pushed to drill in ANWR but, when Congress pushed back and proved intransigent, he backed down. This is NOT leadership and it isn’t much different than Clinton’s leadership-by-focus-group.
At the current pace in his last term, Bush will rival Jimmuh Cahter as being one of the worst presidents in recent memory.
Oil tankers are a political and military target. Everyone of them should be outfitted with heavy weapons and a crew to operate them.