Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said the oil field held 1.1 billion barrels of sweet crude oil

Quick. Someone check the pixels. I know some of you have seen a few shops in your days.

*Invade* Iran?

Not even the most deluded flag-waving USA USA USA soldier-sniffing right wing moran can possibly believe this is an option.

Nothing on TV, so I guess it's time for Sunday night trolling on Fark!

Warm up the bombers.

Dont worry. That oil field is photoshopped.

sweet, sweet crude

Iran....1
US......0

Must give them credit, at least they are looking for oil

What is that...12 days worth of oil for the world?

/meh

Next weeks headline:

US says Iranians will greet them as liberators.

Link (new window)

/not a rick roll
//oblig.

No fair.
They get to drill on their soil...

I'm reminded of something my mom said to me when I was younger...
"If you want a make a mess and dig in someones yard, go to your friends house! Don't do it here!"

Sweet! Almost TWO weeks of global demand!!

Norad: Not even the most deluded flag-waving USA USA USA soldier-sniffing right wing moran can possibly believe this is an option.

Um, you DO live in America, right?
Don't underestimate the stupidity and faux-patriotism of the redneck republicans

PEAK OIL OMGZOERSORS! LOL1

So, now I wonder if this week's oil price will go up or down on this news. I'm guessing up of course. Currently gas is at $1.394/L

whaddya say/bet that:
a) this raises gas prices even further in North America
b) this lowers gas prices a bit in North America
c) 1. everybody panic at the gas pumps!
2. everybody panic at the gas pumps near discos!

Heroic Poser
No fair.
They get to drill on their soil...

Yeah, no kidding--I wish we had a shortsighted energy agenda calling for the use of a demonstrably-dwindling resource rather than the utilization of our gazillion-dollar budgets to come up with less-finite energy sources actually based on American soil.

Well, that news is good for another $20 rise on a barrel in the morning.

eqtworld: Yeah, we did a great job taking all of Iraq's oil; thereby ensuring cheap gas in the USA for decades to come.

I know that was sarcasm but the US did actually take a fair whack of the oil.

Not the government, mind you, just those who got in on the no-bids fiasco.

Norad: *Invade* Iran?

Not even the most deluded flag-waving USA USA USA soldier-sniffing right wing moran can possibly believe this is an option.

Not yet, but after some fabricated intelligence briefings that get blown out of proportion and invented ties to Al Queda, everyone will be sayin "Let's Roll"

Meh. 1 billion barrels is hardly worth having a whole invasion over, particularly since only a quarter of it is recoverable even at these insane prices. There's more than that in the ANWR. Hell, it's starting to look like there might be more than that in the Bakken, and only dreamers thought that 18 months ago.

It would go a long way toward providing for the needs of free Kurdistan. but me and William Safire are the only two non-Kurds clinging to that pipedream.

brightestfell: Link (new window)

/not a rick roll
//oblig.

After watching that I wish it was a Rick Roll.

kilgorn: Iran....1
US......0

Must give them credit, at least they are looking for oil

Oh the problem in the US is not with knowing where the oil is...we already know. The problem is getting the bureaucrats and people who have a crying fit when a blade of grass gets disturbed to let someone drill for it and pump it out of the earth.

FYI: The ultimate solution to our energy problems is to eliminate completely our dependence on fossil fuels...that also will more than likely go a long way toward fixing our environment. Unfortunately the US government seems to find all sorts of things besides alternative energy research to spend money on (entitlement programs being the biggest expense), so there will be no miracle solutions in the next 10-20 years.

"Start drilling or start walking" is closer than you think.

Now it is even more important to develope algae-based bio-fuels, wind farms, clean-coal, and every other non-petroleum energy source we can...

...AND drill in ANWAR and on the continental shelves.

T-Luv: Norad: *Invade* Iran?

Not even the most deluded flag-waving USA USA USA soldier-sniffing right wing moran can possibly believe this is an option.

Not yet, but after some fabricated intelligence briefings that get blown out of proportion and invented ties to Al Queda, everyone will be sayin "Let's Roll"


It'll be interesting how they package that one up. Extremist Sunni terrorist organisation working with a batshiat fundamentalist Shia regime. Hmmmm.

But then again, they can always play the "they united temporarily because they hate our freedoms" card. Most people are ignorant and dumb enough to fall for that.

It must be true, because they'd never lie to us.

MaritimeGirl: So, now I wonder if this week's oil price will go up or down on this news. I'm guessing up of course. Currently gas is at $1.394/L

Up. Everything makes gas prices go up. If they suddenly found a way to make gasoline from seawater, gas prices would hit $15 a gallon. In fact, if they discovered that "abiotic" oil source people have been nattering about, gas would become so expensive the entire world economy would collapse.

T-Luv: Not yet, but after some fabricated intelligence briefings that get blown out of proportion and invented ties to Al Queda, everyone will be sayin "Let's Roll"

Aren't most people smart enough to know that is not a war we would win? Hell, we are having trouble in Afghanistan, and their military sucked.

Two words: Directional drilling

Suck it out from under them. No need to invade/liberate/occupy.

cretinbob: blaugh.com

(July 4, 2008) Cheney 1998: Tries to pressure congress to ease sanctions and enter into diplomatic discussions with Iran. Cheney 2008: Gimme my shotgun (41)

/politics page doesn't get much exposure

snuff3r: eqtworld: Yeah, we did a great job taking all of Iraq's oil; thereby ensuring cheap gas in the USA for decades to come.

I know that was sarcasm but the US did actually take a fair whack of the oil.

Not the government, mind you, just those who got in on the no-bids fiasco.

Pretty much the exact opposite, the major oil companies throughout the world lobbied against privatization of any of Iraq's oilfields and have been profiting the last few years by limiting Iraq's production capabalities effectively to nil.

Norad: *Invade* Iran?

Not even the most deluded flag-waving USA USA USA soldier-sniffing right wing moran can possibly believe this is an option.

Tell that to the state of Texas

firemanbuck: Two words: Directional drilling

Suck it out from under them. No need to invade/liberate/occupy.

So you are basically saying, "We should drink their milkshake from Iraq?"

chu2dogg: Pretty much the exact opposite, the major oil companies throughout the world lobbied against privatization of any of Iraq's oilfields and have been profiting the last few years by limiting Iraq's production capabalities effectively to nil.

I've been looking for sources on this. Link me up, scotty.

meh, let the environmentalists get a hold of em, and they wont be able to drill for decades. The caribou will be happy, er i mean camels.

Heh. Any of you people ever wonder where all that money eventually goes? After the first 20 billion or so, even an oil sheik has to do something with it other than sock it away in a Swiss bank account or buy toys for the military. Seriously, anybody ever add up how farking much money seems to vanish down a black hole somewhere? Hundreds of billions of dollars. It can't just get socked away somewhere.

Same for government line-item budgets. $10,000 toilet seats? Really? Those budgets go on for literally hundreds of pages - sometimes with totals or subtotals perhaps every 20 pages or so. Ever actually added one of them up? Didn't think so.

Think about it. Hundreds of billions of dollars. Going where?

bookman
Think about it. Hundreds of billions of dollars. Going where?

It all trickles down, man. Really.

chu2dogg: the major oil companies throughout the world lobbied against privatization of any of Iraq's oilfields

Specifically, I have this part.

chu2dogg: and have been profiting the last few years by limiting Iraq's production capabalities effectively to nil.

This is where its mixed bag for me. The oil companies were lobbying before Iraq war II to drop sanctions so they could get in Iran and Iraq. I've been looking for direct evidence that they were behind this change.

eqtworld: Yeah, we did a great job taking all of Iraq's oil; thereby ensuring cheap gas in the USA for decades to come.

You didn't actually think that would benefit the common citizen, did you? Silly taxpayer.

r00tdenied: firemanbuck: Two words: Directional drilling

Suck it out from under them. No need to invade/liberate/occupy.

So you are basically saying, "We should drink their milkshake from Iraq?"

Ooops. I see how that post might have a touch of teh ghey about it...

Norad:

Not even the most deluded flag-waving USA USA USA soldier-sniffing right wing moran can possibly believe this is an option.

why should anyone want to invade iran when we know president obama will head to iran, give them warm hugs and after a talk with ahmadinejad, the people of iran will love us, bring the price of gasoline back to $1.25/gal and both obama and ahmadinejad will laugh at how "whitey" was the problem.

Party Boy: chu2dogg: Pretty much the exact opposite, the major oil companies throughout the world lobbied against privatization of any of Iraq's oilfields and have been profiting the last few years by limiting Iraq's production capabalities effectively to nil.

I've been looking for sources on this. Link me up, scotty.

here was one after a quick google search. not the best though

http://www.democracynow.org/2005/3/21/u_s_broadcast_exclusive_secret_u

r00tdenied: firemanbuck: Two words: Directional drilling

Suck it out from under them. No need to invade/liberate/occupy.

So you are basically saying, "We should drink their milkshake from Iraq?"



It looks like they have enough light, sweet milkshakes for us.

Just relax everyone. Stop putting up such a fuss. This all part of the master plan for the new world order.

farkmylife: Norad: *Invade* Iran?

Not even the most deluded flag-waving USA USA USA soldier-sniffing right wing moran can possibly believe this is an option.

Tell that to the state of Texas

Tell us what? Ohhh I see...you were trying to insinuate that Texans are "flag-waving USA USA USA soldier-sniffing right wing morans" right? Well YEE-HAW! Shoot 'em up cowboy, git those dirty camel jockeys and their oil! And while we're at it, let's round up some mexicans and negroes and hang 'em high!

Did that fit your stereotype enough?

/Lick my balls
//Not really angry, just don't understand why Texas had to be dragged into this

Norad: *Invade* Iran?

Not even the most deluded flag-waving USA USA USA soldier-sniffing right wing moran can possibly believe this is an option.



You haven't met my cousin, the redneck yet. He wants to invade every non-christian country and impose "The American Way" on them.

It's like he read Ann Coulter and didn't get the joke...

Norad
*Invade* Iran?

Not even the most deluded flag-waving USA USA USA soldier-sniffing right wing moran can possibly believe this is an option.

The dogs are being readied at freerepublic.com...
/just you watch

altinos: eqtworld: Yeah, we did a great job taking all of Iraq's oil; thereby ensuring cheap gas in the USA for decades to come.

You didn't actually think that would benefit the common citizen, did you? Silly taxpayer.

Most of us didn't; however many imbecilic libs continue to espouse the theory that the US fabricated an excuse to go to war with Iraq in order to get their oil.

/"blood for oil" continues to be the most ignorant chant/explanation for the current US/Iraq conflict

nerfball:

Your retarded, long-debunked, false dichotomy, let me show you it...

Gyrfalcon: MaritimeGirl: So, now I wonder if this week's oil price will go up or down on this news. I'm guessing up of course. Currently gas is at $1.394/L

Up. Everything makes gas prices go up. If they suddenly found a way to make gasoline from seawater, gas prices would hit $15 a gallon. In fact, if they discovered that "abiotic" oil source people have been nattering about, gas would become so expensive the entire world economy would collapse.

over here in berlin it is 1.54 E a liter.

that's 9 dollars a gallon.