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Originally Posted by KevinTheOmnivore
The American reaction I see seems to be turning this issue into a security matter. I think that response is a product of yes, xenophobia, and America's understandable fear of the Arab world. That, to me, makes the current actions of our leaders all the more irresponsible.
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OKay, I'm following that, but how is it any different then saying "we can't be dependent on Arab oil in the future" ? As in, we're not gonna let these Arabs have us by the balls anymore - which is then followed by the green-eco slant of that same "Arab oil business is bad" only their version adds the claim that everything we do with Arabs is about oil, as in "no war for oil". When we talk about oil dependency, there's a reason we're talking about the Middle East, and not our other main suppliers. Bush has said it, the Dems have said it, most members of I-mockery have said it....and there's justification for it, right? So what's the difference?