[aruanan]

A better question is "Can the Saudis and Europe and Asia do without Saudi oil?"

[BigBobber]

No, a better question is "Can the Muslim world do without western oil money?" The answer is no.

The Iraqi mouthpiece said as much during the Gulf War. When asked if Iraq would withhold oil from the U.S. He said "What do you think we are going to do with the oil? Drink it? No, we are going to sell it to you!"