[Tumbleweed_Connection]

One really must read this entire article, the copy restrictions don't give you a good idea of the truly absurd case the author is presenting.

[ml/nj]

We Can't Get Along Without Saudi Oil

And his point is, what?

We should all convert to Islam, or cover our women, or do whatever the Saudis tell us to do?

I think the Saudis cannot get along with American bombs falling on their cities, and American troops occupying the oil fields

ML/NJ

[TomGuy]

The writer [Robinson West], a former assistant secretary of the interior, is chairman of the Petroleum Finance Co., strategic and market advisers on global energy to governments and companies, including Saudi Aramco.

He has a vested interest in staying with Saudi Oil.

[jdege]

We could, of course, "un-nationalize" the oil facilities, and give them back to their rightful owners (Exxon et al.).

[EternalHope]

We most certainly CAN get along without Saudi oil. The world's oil producers have easily enough excess production capacity to replace every barrel of oil production lost if Saudi never produced another drop.

If more than just Saudi Arabia were taken off line we might have a temporary problem, but Saudi Arabia alone is completely replaceable.

Articles like this are one reason so many salon liberals believe we must appease the Arabs. The myth of the critical importance of Saudi oil can do real harm.

[Jay W]

Can we get along without so much as a drop of Saudi oil if access to the giant Caspian Sea area oil resources become available?

[Dan Cooper]

If the Saudis are so reliable, why are we worried about them taking their oil off the market? The unspoken conclusion of this article is that we should acquiesce to the Saudis in regard to Israel, because if we don't Exxon, Chevron, Mobil, and Texaco might suffer.

If the Saudis were to take their oil off the market, we would probably see a big rise in oil prices, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. It would stimulate new exploration and new technology, which is the way free markets work.

[rintense]

Well there was an oil expert on FOX's Special Report who said just the opposite. We can get along without Saudi oil, it's just that THEY can't get along without selling it to us.

[biblewonk]

48 billion barrels at 7 million per day is only 20 years worth. We better start building more windmills fast!

[medved]

Furthermore, Moscow may not be the ideal energy partner, since its interests, values and policies are frequently not aligned with our own...

Compared to what? I mean, compared to Saudi Arabia, the idea of dealing with Russia sounds pretty good right about now. Money sent to Russia would be a damned sight less likely to fund any future 9/11's.

Vsyevo horoshovo nashim druzyam v rossii.....

[smithson]

Saudi Arabia can't get along without American dollars.

Who ever rules Saudi Arabia is going to sell the oil. Sometimes you'd think they were giving it to us.

[Grampa Dave]

Washington Compost is another left wing maggot infested fish wrap under the influence of Opecker Petro $'s. Their job 24/7 is to push the enviral lines re not to drill and that oil is bad. Then, they must push this Bravo Sierra to maintain or increase our dependence of the Opecker Oil!

When do left wing mediots like this one lie to America/Americans to support the Opecker Princes?

[paul51]

Desperate times call for extraordinary measures. At some point, the most powerful country in the world simply goes and takes what they need.

[hattend]

We Can't Get Along Without Saudi Oil

Let the entire OPEC shut us off. It will only put pressure on the politicians to re-open the American oil fields.

BIG hardships for a few years but much better off in the long run.

Plus the added bonus: We Saudis Can't Get Along Without Saudi American Oil Money.

[Waco]

Betcha the long term strad is to shut the lost-cost-to-produce sources off the market. Russian, ANWR oil is comming but will cost much more to produce. Bottom line? Too much oil. Don't think so? Think some more Kimo Sabi.

[Teacher317]

We Can't Get Along Without Saudi Oil

Leftists are really totally unaware of American psychology, aren't they? Tell an American what they CANNOT do, and you get a motivated person who will do ANYTHING to prove you wrong. I hope this article gets MUCH coverage, so that we can react as we always do, just for spite... and it would be really great if President Bush were spear-heading the initiative.

Bye-bye, House of (murderous, lying, slavery-supporting, terrorist scum) Saud.

[ZULU]

The author is probably right.

Consequently we should prepare for an eventual war with the Saudi Oil Sheiks and their nutcases in arms the Iraqis, Iranians, Somalis, etc.

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