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Originally Posted by The One and Only...
Just so you know, we do not get most of our oil from the ME - so we don't really depend on them.
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Right, and where do we get it from?? Which South American country?? Venezula?? Colombia??
These countries are MUCH more stable!!!
We still get oil from the Middle East, and we still consume a massive amount of the globe's resources (that's more than just oil).
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Even though I sense sarcasm in your post, you cannot deny the logic in mine.
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I can deny the kind of logic that has perpetuated a global disdain of my country, I most certainly can.
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Alternative sources of energy are fine and dandy, but I doubt we will truly catch on for a long time.
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Why not? Many alternatives, such as wind, have made grade strides in their efficiency over the past few years. Why won't these catch on?? Might it have anything to do with the lobbies in Congress that would be harmed by such a turn of events???
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I don't see why you guys are complaining in the first place. We are helping a country out that seems to be in dire need of it. If they have oil, it means that we could cut a deal with them and help get their economy up.
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I apologize, but I'm a bit lost. Are you refering to Iraq or Liberia?? Either way, your theory that exporting to America = economic boom is a bit unfounded. Where it may work for a select few countries, it has left many remaining in the gutter.
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It's humanitarian efforts with economic bells and whistles: sounds like a win-win to me.
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I think the prevailing point here is that many horrors have gone on around the world which the U.S. has often turned a blind eye to. If the only things that motivates us to righteous action are "economic bells and whistles," then I think it's time for us to hand in our good guy badges and turn over our decoder rings.
I for one am happy we are sending some help to Liberia.