[WhiteGuy]

OK, lets just say that US forces are going to invade and occupy 2 or 3 of the largest oil producing nations in the world.

What then? Exactly who will "own" the oil? Who is going to come around and give us 50 cent per gallon gas? If our government is in charge, the price will double and the quality will suck. Will it be a FOB oil company? What would Unocal have to do to get that deal?

I don't think this is quite as simple as it might seam to some/

[flamefront]

I think the fake propping up of the oil cartel is already threatened by instability by the Russian's presence. I don't think there is a choice to just ignore the problem, as you may be implying.

"Stability junkies" live by a myth.

The Saudi House of Cards will fail and no other military power will intervene to keep the U.S. from fixing the problems.

And as for "ownership" of the oil the first phase would be "control" of the oil. To the victor ...