Marc Malone
2008-10-02 22:49:17
The problem is that oil prices are making them strong and us weak. The jackals respond to weakness: Putin; Ahmadenijad; Chavez, etc…. They’re all acting up, now that we’re weakened. That’s why the talk of having to live with a nuclear Iran.
Did we have more oil production coming on line in the immediate future, this wouldn’t be happening. If we were to attack, we’d have to take and hold the oilfields and such right away, then rely on the strategic reserve to keep prices down until we can bring the Iranian supply back on line.
This means, we can’t just bomb the stuffing out of them, sadly. Making most of the Middle-East into glass is just a (delightful) fantasy. (Sigh) 
