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of course the American lifestyle is made possible in part by loads of cheap Saudi oil.

That's one of my biggest questions, why do we do business with these guys on oil or anything else? They don't feel like an "ally" to me and I can't think of one thing I've heard that would say they stabalize a damn thing........ it stinks

they have it and we want and need it. We can live like we do thanks to plentiful oil. Also they oppose Iran, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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I hear you there, one day the time of kings will be over I hope. Something tells me it won't be soon though.........

I hope the days of cheap oil never end.

I dont know if two whole lifetimes could uncover their secrets!

True enough. One day one of us who tries to sort through this may be the "giant who's shoulders the next generation stands on" so to speak. Thanks to folk like you the work is getting done.