Why in the name of all that makes any farking sense would we want to extricate ourselves from about the only thing keeping us from really holding a crap hand at the global dominance poker table? Russia and the rest of the nuevo riche oil tards don't give two flying farks about you or your Uncle Vinny and Aunt Louise. This poker game has people throwing in deeds to their nation and all sort of other balls out bets. Not for the timid. Hear that demodumasses who would have us cock in hand during this economically scary transition period out of the fossil fuel conundrum. Aint happening over night. Not wise to fold with that Ace right here.

Cyborg77,
No he was all ready to surrender during the dark days. Now that things are looking up he's ready to kick some ass pardner. I am so proud to be able to identify with the noble and honorable democrats.

Almost forgot Venezuela and Nigeria. Hugo is all set to send all us Americans some free oil but he needs addresses. In Nigeria, your participation in a programme to remove monies from a financial institution may allow you finances necessary to purchase gas.

So again, it's obvious that the rest of the world is like it's always been, a fount of charity waiting to help out the good ole USA. Iraq and all that light sweet crude. Let the Chinese have a crack at it. They are nice folks. Real nice. See how they operate their oil fields in the Sudan. Real solid moral people.

The world is wonderful place and Obama's going to just get the USA up to the rest of the world's sparkling standards.