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by MileHighPatriot from Mile High City

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Thought of the day
Apr 12, 2008 | 5:10 PM
Category: Political
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OIL FOR WAR

By Michael Savage

For years, I have been calling for Iraq to pay us back for the cost of liberating them from the torture chambers of Saddam Hussein. Iraq's sustainable oil production capacity is almost 3 million barrels per day. The earth beneath Iraqi sands holds more than 112 billion barrels of oil – the world's second largest proven reserves – and unexplored regions could yield an additional 100 billion barrels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Iraq also contains 110 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. And yet this war has nearly bankrupted our treasury.

I was surprised to hear Senator Carl Levin, a Democrat from Michigan, call for this very idea at the Petraeus hearings this week he said, "We need to put continuous and increasing pressure on the Iraqis to settle their political differences, to pay for their own reconstruction with their oil windfalls, and to take the lead in conducting military operations."
It is fascinating to hear a liberal congressman repeat my idea while the so-called "conservatives", the Whig Party of our time, the Republicans continue to pump money from American taxpayers to support this unpopular war instead of pumping Iraqi oil. We have spent 500 billion, half a trillion dollars so far on making the Sunni triangle safe for democracy, but it hasn't even kept our own Marines safe from prosecution. The month that President Bush was sworn into office, gas was $1.40 a gallon. This week, gas is averaging $3.30 a gallon, and near $5 a gallon in Los Angeles. Two dollars a gallon more for the war on terror! Make the Iraqis foot the bill for their own liberation!
When the Republican Party stops depleting the tax base for this endless war, Iraq's oil can be used to rebuild their country and pay us back. Now it is time for the 24 million liberated Iraqis to pay back their liberators. With the one resource they have – oil.
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truepatriot
Apr 14, 2008 | 7:51 AM

Let's not forget Kuwait. We liberated their butts too in '91. Have they paid us back for that cost. And how about France, Italy, Siciliy, Belgium, all of Europe, China, the south Pacific? We have liberated so many countries, so many people in our short 232 year history. How many have paid us back for our sacrifice? Frankly, I'm getting a little tired of our guys shedding blood on foreign lands only to be disrespected, bad-mouthed, scorned, looked down upon, criticized, defamed, slandered, by our own swine liberal democrats. Not to mention that we never get reimbursed for our sacrifice by the screwed up people we rescued.
Specter read my blog
Apr 14, 2008 | 4:00 PM

Our National intrests cost us some as well MHP, give it some time and I'm sure we'll see something, but I'm not going to hold my breath over it.
drerunner read my blog
Apr 16, 2008 | 12:39 PM

MHP!- Fox news just reported that a huge sea of oil has been discovered in Montana and that it could be more than that of Saudi Arabia! They have begun drilling , but many experts are saying it would only lower prices slightly and it would take billions to get to the oil because it's some what under water. I would hope you could research this MH. Apparently there are many out there who don't want this find to mean much. Demand over supply is more popular these days, so there are resistance coming from all areas. I like to hear your take on this MH. Also ,do you agree (as i do) that Russia and china are purposely pushing the price of oil up to help destroy the U.S. economy. China has already voiced that they are willing to pay 150$ a barrel for oil if necessary!! Be prepare that ride! Loved to hear your takes!
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