Kinda makes you wonder how on earth the Swiss are able to buy oil without being "in" the Middle East.
We are not Switzerland. Matter of fact our Mid East presence guarantees the free flow of oil at market prices to Europe and Switzerland
It doesn't matter who owns the Middle East. They have to sell the oil for it to do them any good. If they don't sell it to us who is going to take up the slack? China? Russia? I doubt it.
I've heard that libertarian garbage a million times
They'll sell us oil alright. But each barrel will have a 30$ surcharge. They will use computerized GPS systems to track each tanker that comes here. Those who buck this system will get no oil. When Russia Iran China take over Mid East oil they will also levy a surcharge on Europe and Japan. Poor nations will get a small discount to provide cover
FYI--Lots of the Ron Paul crowd are Islamic ass kissers same as the Europeans. Muslims are overjoyed with Ron Paul's platform and talking points
You're right, but there's no reason we couldn't be.
Matter of fact our Mid East presence guarantees the free flow of oil at market prices to Europe and Switzerland.
No it doesn't. Since we started with our current version of a presence in the Middle Ease market prices have skyrocketed and show no signs of coming down anytime soon.
Casinos on the French Riviera do better at ensuring middle eastern oil flows freely because the sheiks like having money to spend on the gambling, liquor, and women that are provided to them.
No free flow of oil = no more gambling, no more boozing, and no more fornicatin'. That'd just be unacceptable.
They'll sell us oil alright. But each barrel will have a 30$ surcharge. They will use computerized GPS systems to track each tanker that comes here. Those who buck this system will get no oil. When Russia Iran China take over Mid East oil they will also levy a surcharge on Europe and Japan. Poor nations will get a small discount to provide cover.
You should visit the threads where the oil markets are discussed. You might learn something.