If the United States were in the position of the Europeans, being dependent on Russia for heat this winter, I have not the slightest doubt that most of our politicians and more than half of our population would be falling over backwards to appease the Russians. Conservative values and with it the willingness of a people to stand up to tyranny has been largely relegated to the dust bins of history. While I believe in time it will rise again, it will be after my limited lifetime.
We should DRILL the heck out of ANWR and our coasts and provide Europe with oil.
We should also DEMAND those rats in robes in Iraq CANCEL their damn agreement with Red CHina and sell the fuel WE librated to Eurtope.