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NATO's Hour
Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 08/19/2008
"you will eventually benefit a decade or two" There's a wide range as to exactly when we would start benefiting. 10 years towards the end of the range. Some people say it might take as little as 2-3 years to start getting oil. We would also see immediate … (see comment)
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NATO's Hour
Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 08/19/2008
I am trying to present ideas I believe in. If you don't agree with them; give me some counter-arguments. Cheap shots and personal attacks don't do much in advancing the discussion. (see comment)
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NATO's Hour
Comment in News (1 digg, 0 replies) - on 08/19/2008
You forget that oil is sold on the world's market. It doesn't really matter who we buy from. If we reduce our import of oil EVERY oil exporter is affected. The figures you report are for exporter to the US and not overall exporter. Russia is the No. 2 … (see comment)
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NATO's Hour
Comment in News (-8 diggs, 1 reply) - on 08/19/2008
The youtube video you link to is from Russian TV. Forgive me but I don't really think it's the most impartial press that exists. I would take whatever they say with a grain of salt. What do you mean by militant expansionism? South Osssetia belongs to Ge … (see comment)
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NATO's Hour
Comment in News (-8 diggs, 5 replies) - on 08/19/2008
Russia gets most of its money from oil. It's now the no. 2 exporter after Saudi Arabia. One way for the US to answer would be to start exploring offshore and ANWAR for oil. This would send the price of oil down, lower the economic strength of Russia. Le … (see comment)
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