Originally Posted by
gloopy
We have our own oil infrastructure now though, and much more that can be quickly ramped up. We no longer need to bow down or hold the hands of sheiks and fake royals. And we certainly don't need to be their Hessian mercenary bodyguards, especially since we not only do it for free but we borrow from them to pay for it.
That's great, Gloops. But it's not all about us being free from foreign oil. Do you forget many of our staunchest allies do depend on it? How will the WORLD economy deal with a shutting down of ME oil? We all know what the world economy did after one day of major terrorist attacks did. So from whatever event would shut down ME oil, if there was an economy, you think BP, EXXON, etc. would not want to sell their oil abroad at a price probably quadruple of what it is today? TP made a good point. You need stability in the world's economy to enjoy the good ride you're having now.