Those are interesting stats. and ...and I wonder how many Americans really know about them?
I think if Americans really knew the truth about our current ‘energy indepence’ and given the choice to open up to fracking, keystone, Alaska and being able to walk-away from middle east energy to literally save lives...would the left do it? Would the left’s own NO BLOOD FOR OIL crowd finally put down their own protests for 16% oil from our own sources?
I know conservatives would do it in a heartbeat. If the next President said we would no longer import oil from the middle east effective immediately, but Americans would need to conserve gas/oil for the next 3-5 years while our own resources are brought fully online...would Americans do it? Are we middle east war tired enough to cut our own consumption 10-16%?
Are we fed up enough with middle east war on the left to finally move forward with fulfilling that 16% current shortfall? Are enough lives, enough environmental damages done in the middle east far outweigh yet our own environmental regulations here at home?
16% away from economic freedom, oil freedom, and returning America to strength...
It looks like Obama’s policies are finally paying off for al Qaeda. Once they gain control of the northern oil fields, their financial problems should disappear.