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In article <jonesra.665375716@copper> jonesra@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (rex jones) writes:
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>And I say that it's not worth killing over. We've had 18 years since the
                     
>'73 oil shock to start to waean ourselves from oil. We haven't. Now,
>we're killing for it. If there are principles involved, they are 'The US
>needs that oil now, because we were stupid back then (sorta like our
>policy toward dictators and other international thugs, doesn't it?), and
>we're gonna kill you for it. Sorry, Buds.'
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>jonesra@copper.ucs.indiana.edu -- Standard disclaimers apply....    

        Fine, then quit driving your car, NOW. And hand over your job.
        Whining about what SHOULD HAVE BEEN is pointless in this context.
 
        You're absolutely right. We should have reduced our dependence.
        FACT:    WE DIDN'T.

        We shouldn't have supported Hussein
        FACT:  Welcome the REAL, PRAGMATIC WORLD!

        FACT: We ARE dependent on oil. 
        FACT: The rest of the world IS dependent on oil.
        FACT: Choosing the lesser of two evils is necessary in real life.

        FACT: Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Quatar, Bharain ARE supporting,
              nay, co-operating in this war.

        That fact alone should be TELLING YOU SOMETHING.

        Even Jordan's support of Iraq is marginal. The other Arab leaders
        fear Saddam, and THEY know him.
        
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