[TexanToTheCore]

One of W's attributes is that if a person or organization does not cooperate with him in good faith, he goes around them and uses other "suppliers". There seem to be many who don't understand this, including many Demorats. Cutting the Saudis out of the oil business would be very consistant with his overall approach. It's a beautiful thing....

[TexanToTheCore]

I would also look for trouble for Saudi students getting student visas. There will be long unfortunate delays. I think this is more serious than most of us know.

[mikeIII]

Cutting the Saudis out of the oil business would be very consistant with his overall approach. It's a beautiful thing....

Couldn't agree more! I'd very much like for us to call their bluff! We have OPEC-distorted economics at work here. Left to their own means, they'll be more desparate to sell than we are to buy! Russia is sitting on comparable quantities of oil and they are far more desparate for $s.