[Mariner]

“Calling the “free flow of oil from the [Persian] Gulf” a critical U.S. interest is ludicrous”

Sure it is.

Until gas is $6/gal in Houston, our allies are crushed and our exports are down 30%.

And Iran is in possession of that 20% supply, fueling their military ambitions.

[Alberta's Child]

If cheap oil is that important, then wouldn’t it be easier to depose Federal judges that block the supply of oil in the U.S. instead of looking like fools and complaining about cuts in someone else’s supplies?

How about Canada? They have a dipshit prime minister named Justine Trudeau whose political party is blocking exports of Canadian oil to the global marketplace. When does the U.S. topple THAT regime? We aren’t even pushing them to free up that oil as a condition of a trade deal we’re negotiating with them NOW.

[yldstrk]

Saudi Arabia needs to quit causing problems and get civilized. Until then I don’t support them. They can defend themselves. And as far as Iran, if their people want to be free of their overseers, they should revolt.