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2011-06-30 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

With its oil treasure, Israel gets a shield from tyranny

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-06-30 15:53|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Just between you and me?

There's probably similar amounts of oil in Lebanon, and Syria, and Jordan, and Egypt.

All of these countries, that could USE the money, could be RICH.

Why aren't they?

a) They got so many Mr. Ten Percents noone can make a decent venture at it.

b) They're too busy agitating for war against the Jews to do anything actually productive.

Saudi Arabia has someone in a position of a) benefitting from drilling, and b) being in a position of enough power to make sure it gets DONE.

Egypt... doesn't.

They need to stop listening to El Baradei and maybe elect Sarah Palin President instead.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-06-30 17:22|| 2011-06-30 17:22|| Front Page Top

#2 So Israelis won't be needing the $3 billion/year the US borrows from China and sends their way. Not that they need it now.

Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-06-30 17:34|| 2011-06-30 17:34|| Front Page Top

#3 While we're at it, we need to Drill Baby Drill too. It would do wonders for the deficit, the trade deficit, and it would be less money we'll eventually have to pay out in welfare/workfare/crazy checks.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-06-30 17:43|| 2011-06-30 17:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Drill Baby Drill

Why do that when Obama can ensure even Canadian oil goes to China. China Has Its Eye On Canada's Oil
While the U.S. dithers with concerns about "dirty oil" from Alberta's rich tar sands, energy-hungry China makes Ottawa an offer it might not refuse. Memo to Washington: Pipelines can run west as well as south.

Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-06-30 17:58|| 2011-06-30 17:58|| Front Page Top

#5 The technology to exploit shale oil will develop, just the way the technology to exploit shale gas has.

Posted by phil_b 2011-06-30 18:53|| 2011-06-30 18:53|| Front Page Top

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