If the Country is addicted to oil...

[Kulturkampf]

Let's not pretend that the US is the one nation addicted to oil -- all nations have a large demand, and te more impoverished states are merely increasing their demands as their economy grows annually (see: China).

Oil is a precious commodity, and the problems that exist with it are more on the supply-side concerning economic disparity and corruption of governments and nationaliation of the oil resources. Let's be honest with ourselves.