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To: RightWhale

That is true and remains true to some extent. However, in the case of a signifcant emergency - oil drawn from the reserves would be prioritized to the military and related industries and infrastructure.


41 posted on 05/16/2008 11:06:33 AM PDT by crusadersoldier
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To: crusadersoldier

Indeed it would. Military needs would also be met easily by rationing civilian use since the USA produces eight million barrels a day on its own. Barring Democrat resistance in Congress to restricting civilian use of petroleum products in time of war (yes, they would try that.)


49 posted on 05/16/2008 11:13:02 AM PDT by RightWhale (You are reading this now)
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