Reply #14: nice post, V. [View All]

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It certainly seems like we rolled the dice, and we kept getting snake eyes. However, success carries with it the seeds of its own destruction. The more our little scam worked, the more dependent we became on our 'Bedouin Buddies'. The oil companies loved it. The car manufacturers celebrated; they saw no need to change anything as long as the black gold kept flowing. (Holds up glass) Cheers! And the politicians saw no reason to encourage Americans to use less gas.

Unfortunately, the more successful we were at this, the more the resentment was building in Saudi Arabia. The ground was fertile for terrorist organizations, attempted coups and a general destabilization of the area. Usama Bin Laden made it very clear that he resented SA's cozy relationship with the US. He dislikes the Saudi "monarchy" as much as he hates the Americans.

So the situation is ripe for a coup, or a major attack on the oil industry. I would seriously consider selling the Hummer right about now.