[weikel]

If he was he would have said it a long time ago followed by an invasion of Saudi Arabia and the wiping out of the Wahabbi cult. But Bush kowtows to them...

[hchutch]

Right now, OPEC could make us feel some pain with an oil embargo. Not anything serious, but it would put the economy back into a recession.

Before we give them the upraised middle finger, we need to replace the oil we import, and it looks as if they are REALLY moving on that part with the Russians. Increased exports from Russia, plus oil from Mexico and a post-Chavez Venezuela will make up for the Saudi oil, but we need all the pieces in place before we make a move on the Saudis.