C and D are what we are going to end up doing, unless we lose our nerve, in
which case A and D are what we will end up doing.
On 10/20/06, Gruss wrote:
>
>
> So diplomacy hasn't worked and seeding a US friendly democracy hasn't
> worked. That leaves the following choices:
>
> (A.) Pull out of the Middle East altogether and hope they don't cut
> off our oil. Risky.
> (B.) Come up with some non-military way to ensure the oil stays
> flowing. Complicated.
> (C.) Invade and occupy the region ("stay the course"). Expensive and
> deadly.
> (D.) Figure out an alternative energy supply and find a way to bridge
> the gap. Expensive and complicated.
>
> "The Terrorists" don't give a crap about the US any more than we care
> about the price of tea in Caracas. They just want us out of their
> business.
>
> How we do that AND keep the oil flowing is the question.
>
>
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