[stalin]

Good. It's foolish to pump our oil now. I'm not against drilling anwar in the future if the price goes to $40 a berrel but the cost of drilling is much higher than the price of oil will be after we take Iraq.
It's not smart to drill now.

[hobbes1]

Actually, I would prefer to produce as little American fossil fuel as possible, until the rest of the World begins to run dry.

[InspiredPath1]

"It's not smart to drill now"

I agree, but for different reasons. The media would KILL Bush for this. Bush has to do some MAJOR re-education on this issue and conservation in general before this ever passes.

Take a look at any media program on ANWR. They always show frolicking caribou walking through the beautiful meadow. They don't tell you that the footage they're showing you is NOT of ANWR. Viewers assume. For Bush to win this battle he has to first reframe the argument and prove that the media is lying.

[Stultis]

Good. It's foolish to pump our oil now. I'm not against drilling anwar in the future if the price goes to $40 a berrel but the cost of drilling is much higher than the price of oil will be after we take Iraq.
It's not smart to drill now.

Then you shouldn't oppose the present initiative of the Republican Party which, despite miscasting of the issue by the press and opponents, would open up the small designated coastal area of ANWR to exploration. The market will indeed decide if and when actual drilling may occur. It's not like the government is going to hold a gun to the the heads of oilmen and say, "you must sign this lease and start drilling post-haste."

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Good. It's foolish to pump our oil now. I'm not against drilling anwar in the future if the price goes to $40 a berrel but the cost of drilling is much higher than the price of oil will be after we take Iraq. It's not smart to drill now.

Just when is the future? How long do you think it will take to bring this oil online when YOU get ready?

[LaMudBug]

You are very ignorant of what it takes to bring oil on line. If ANWR were approved tomorrow, it would be ten years before that oil would be available for public use.

Grow your brain - eat fish.

[LaMudBug]

You are very ignorant of what it takes to bring oil on line. If ANWR were approved tomorrow, it would be ten years before that oil would be available for public use.

Grow your brain - eat fish.

[YoungKentuckyConservative]

Good. It's foolish to pump our oil now. I'm not against drilling anwar in the future if the price goes to $40 a berrel but the cost of drilling is much higher than the price of oil will be after we take Iraq. It's not smart to drill now.

The opposite couldn't be more true. What if the war "doesn't" go as planned. To "plan" for a specific result is ludicrous. Always prepare and expect the unexpected. What if Venezuela turns full-blown Communist and we can't address that issue until later? What is Russia, the psuedo-capitalis, not sure if its a dictatorship or not, decides to turn on us? We don't necessarly need to start pumping at maximum capacity, but with Al Gore bleeding our military reserves during the dark days of Clinto-nista, we've GOT to have our own backup plan.

Oil is the lifeblood of our military and our lifestyle. We've got to be self-sufficient for a given period of time should it become necessary. To think otherwise is naive.