[hchutch]

The only way Bush would do that is if he's got sources of oil to counteract an Arab embargo.

Hmm... didn't I read in the Washington Times recently that there may be another coup in Venezuela? We know Bush is close with Vincente, and Mexico's got a fair amount of oil.

Then this energy deal with Russia... I have a hunch that the infrastructure may not be as far away from handling exports as you postulated earlier. I don't see how Bush would give what is just about an ultimatum unless he had enough oil to counter an embargo by OPEC.

[Grampa Dave]

If and when we have alternatives to the Opecker Princes oil, we will see a drastic verbal change with the Opecker Princes. They will see a drastic change in their off shore numbered accounts as their values will suddenly decrease or disappear.

In the meantime, some of their terrorist buddy states, Iran, Syria and Iraq will no longer be run by the Islamic thugs posing as religious leaders.

All these things will evolve when it is not suicide to make rash actions. President Bush will not allow our nation to commit suicide to please some third party loser's ego that needs Viagra. Nor will he risk the lives of our men and women in our military as a gonad push for these third party losers trying to be admirals and generals from their computer chairs. It is so easy to holler nuke them from the comfort of a computer chair!