just note in the news this morning the number of AMERICAN energy companies that are now preparing to go to Iraq to begin energy exploration.
This country, the USA's politicians do not have their priorities right. Theses American energy companies will further their huge profits and create employment in other than the USA. That will eventually sell oil to the world market at a huge profit and contribute no taxes to the USA as a result. And most likely will be shipping oil back to us supporting and or increasing our dependence on foreign oil.
They could just as well do it all right here in the USA. If Obama wanted to do something of significance, with risk, but good for the future of the USA he would declare an initiative to become energy independent and declare what % reduction in foreign oil imports by year to be obtained. By just announcing that this is the direction the USA is committed he would have an immediate effect on the foreign oil suppliers attitudes. But the key words in this proposal are...."...do something, with risk..." therefore it ain't ever gonna happen just like with all the POTUS before him. This commitment to the USA by the way would set him on a track to most assuredly get re-elected, whereas now it is questionable by his own party whether he is electable.
Oh well as the saying goes when you do certain things in the wind.....
btk
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