The United States may reject oil from Iran but that does not result in immunity from Iran’s saber-rattling in the Persian Gulf. The situation shaping up in the Strait of Hormuz illustrates the need for a serious push towards energy independence here in the United States. It defies common sense for the American economy to be reliant on foreign sources of energy when we have so much available right here at home.
Simply put, it comes down to supply and demand. When any nation, such as Iran in this case, decides to restrict the supply of energy available on the world market, the price of that energy will spike for consumers, and especially American consumers.
Our nation has the ability to greatly increase the energy supplies available here at home, so why do we continue to allow petro-dictators, oppressive regimes and declared enemies of the United States to distort the market at the cost of the American People?
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siteunseen says,
According to the Treaty, Iran is supposed to be able to develop Nuclear Energy. I think they’re turning this thing on it’s head. Inspectors are allowed to come into the country and see for themselves. I wouldn’t believe the UN or Secretary of State, Rodham Clinton. They want to go into Iran for Political reasons as well as economic reasons. It’s all about oil. The NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) was signed by all countries except North Korea backed out in 2005. Iran can develop Nuclear Energy according to the Treaty. Look it up on Wiki under Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The AEA has seen no evidence of them developing a Nuclear Weapon. If their technology allowed it, it would take until 2015 for them to even achieve it. Why all the hype? Look at what’s happening in the Middle East now, and all United Nations sparks all over the Middle East. They imposed sanctions on Iran, and an embargo. How is that not causing our own trouble before it starts? Chief CIA Agent of Israel says they are not a existentialist threat, and our own intelligence. Where are we going with this now? Is this another way to collapse our economy? Look at the inside out, and not the outside in.
on 03 January 2012 / 4:12 PM
Vae Victus says,
I agree that we must see the situation in light of our own provocations.
As siteunseen points out, the U.S. and Europe are exacerbating the situation with sanctions and threats. Iran is not the only one engaging in ‘saber rattling.’
When I turn on the Mainstream News, any channel, the stuff I hear sounds a lot like the lead-up to Iraq in 2002-03.
on 15 January 2012 / 2:07 AM
Barbara J Struble says,
Sarah Palin was right. Sarah Palin is right. If we had supported Sarah Palin against the marxists, she would be president.
on 03 January 2012 / 4:54 PM
siteunseen says,
We absolutely need energy independence though, just because it makes sense and we don’t want anymore dealings with turban headed muslims. Sorry. Don’t attack Iran, get Energy Independence. There is more than one way to skin a cat.
on 03 January 2012 / 5:21 PM