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| European Commission assesses threat to oil supplies |
| 2004-05-28 |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #3 The E.U. is far greater dependant on imported crude oil from the volatile Mid-East than America is but France, Germany and some others expect the United States to play the protector (with our boy's lives) for their oil requirements. The U.K., Italy, Denmark, Poland, and a number of other Euro-states have been assisting in the counter-Islamic-terrorist-war to their credit. |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-05-28 7:18:32 PM |
| #2 Ah, the Europeans - so nuanced and sophisticated. They never let anything stand in the way of a meal on the taxpayers' tab. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-05-28 6:27:50 PM |
| #1 EU finance ministers are now also expected to discuss the oil price rise over lunch at a meeting next Wednesday. They must not feel that it is that big of a threat. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-05-28 12:18:20 PM |