Attack Iran
According to this msnbc article, Hezb is to meet w/ top Syrian and Iranian officials in Damascus this wknd about the current conflict. One bold but costly resolution is to decimate all of Iran's oil pipelines and wells. This way they don't get any more oil income and they will eventually stop funding terrorists, just like when the USSR went broke and now we see many free countries. The price to pay is much higher gas prices, probably a recession, and more terrorist attacks in the short future.Of course, I'm not suggesting we do this, just throwing it out there for discussion and I figure the headline gets attention. Heck, I should work for the tabloids.
posted by Mercy Now @ 9:49 PM
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Or just nuke the region.
Michael, the only problem w that is other countries will p/up where we left off; therefore, Iran still keeps its oil flowing. Shut off their source and they will run dry.
If we do this, then we are forced to find alternative energy source at an exponential rate which is good for the long term but we are Americans, we don't see long terms. Heck we have a saving rate of -2%. What idiot news writer came up w/ that term? How can someone have a SAVING rate in the negative?
Btw, this solution does leave out Syria and Lybia, both of which help out Hezbollah.
Mine doesn't, destroying the oil of Iran does.
Hey, finally, I get someone other than Michael to get into a good discussion. You guys are awesome and that is what I need, to challenge and sharpen my mind. All this is to say thanks Amigos! Oh, and Bike Bubba too.
Here's how a negative savings rate is possible; you spend your savings account and contract debt. Increasingly, American debt is being secured by foreign investment--not exactly a good situation.
And Iran? Well, does the name "ANWR" mean anything to anyone here? Also consider that one of the big reasons we burn so much oil is because our government pushes mothers into the work force. Cut government, and you just might cut oil use.
ANWR may help, but not much. 11bbl of oil won't go far.
The Outer Contiental Shelf is a great idea though. 75bbl of oil, locked up by a federal moritorium.
That and ANWR should have been opened up 5 years ago. Although I believe ANWR will be opened in the next federal budget.
Palm Boy, well said, though I'd suggest that those reserves might go further than we think. Not in terms of overall impact of the amount of oil produced, but rather in terms of helping the public understand that marginal changes in supply can be very effective in changing the market price.
Another benefit would be that the debate would be moved from the political arena to the economic--and any time that an economic issue is discussed in its proper context, we all benefit.
Very true. Hard facts are better then spin.
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