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Very high. Russia thinks that we will be as dependent upon their oil as we have been upon that of the Saudis and that they, therefore, can play the same double game. Once again we see the folly of failing to rationally seek hydrocarbon independence and ultimately practical freedom from hydrocarbon dependence even domestically.

I thought that way when Pooty-Poot visited Crawford, Tx. (last year?). But not what Iraq's oil will be up and running in about a year, the US's dependence on OPEC oil will be greatly diminished. Granted, Iraq is in OPEC, they will be a breaker to their monopolistic price fixes.
The US's #1 importer for oil is Canada. The Russians have screwed their themselves out of contention for the US's business in the near future with what we're now learning vis-a-vis their Sadaam ties.
When the time comes, America will handle its energy needs without having to bow to environmentalists' screw job of wreckikng our economy with unfair and imbalanced demands on the US and no one else.

"Russia thinks that we will be as dependent upon their oil"

Wonder where they got that idea?

Remember BJClinton telling the world there should be a "set" price for a barrel of oil. I think he said at least "25" dollars, well he wasn't just talking about American oil he was talking about Russian oil, (Iraq and Saudi) control of the world's oil.

Finding out now that the UN was ripping off the Iraqi oil under that "Oil for Food Program which Clinton himself wanted to continue cannot be left out of the story.

While much evidence is obvious to the acts of Russia, France, Germany and China, lets not forget our very own socialist/liberal/communist who we elected for two terms who was a fellow traveler with this bunch.

One could only imagine what things would be like today under an algore presidency and the former co-partner president running the Senate.

Bill and Hillary want their power back and will do whatever they can get away with to get it back, they don't give one wit about this nation's status or security, it is their "STAGE".

"Hydrocarbon independence" is but one part of the picture, a tool like high taxation to control the economy, under a political leadership like the UN, using institutions of education and religion to bring humanity into agreement of a so-called "world peace".