[sauropod]

I am fully aware of the Nature Conservancy shell game, to which you alluded earlier. I was merely pointing out that the Saudis appear to have a self interest here and a hand in dirty dealing. The gentleman who pointed out that self-interest was correct in doing so.

I’m not standing behind the 90% figure either. But you cannot discount the Saudis’ self interest.

I’m not discounting the racket the Eco-fascists have behind bringing lawsuits and then settling with the EPA (or whomever) behind closed doors in a meeting to which you or I would not be invited. I am well aware of what the Ford Foundation, the Tides Foundation, etc. etc. are doing.

Demonizing the Saudis is not the answer. I’ve come to the sad conclusion that we would need to demonize more than half our own population. To my eyes, America appears bent on national suicide.

Cheers.

[Carry_Okie]

I am fully aware of the Nature Conservancy shell game, to which you alluded earlier.

lol, that would be NRDC, not TNC.

I was merely pointing out that the Saudis appear to have a self interest here and a hand in dirty dealing.

They're bit players, not anything close to 90%.

Demonizing the Saudis is not the answer. I’ve come to the sad conclusion that we would need to demonize more than half our own population. To my eyes, America appears bent on national suicide.

That was my point in taking issue with the assertion.