Reply #28: Interesting concept..... [View All]

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Attack and Take It. I wouldn't be surprised if they are talking about that very thing, right now in their Board rooms.

And that's the absolute insanity about such an idea. Most important reasons:

1) The US represents 3.8% of the world's population. Do we really believe that we can stake a claim on the world's biggest oil deposits (one of which is Russia) and HOLD ONTO THEM? They are out of their fucking minds if they believe that.

2) We don't have enough troops to do it. We're stretched to the breaking point right now in Iraq & Afghanistan, and we're not accomplishing anything except spinning our wheels in the dirt. We're stuck.

3) We don't have enough money to stay over the long haul, which is what's going to be required. Since we can't "take the oil and run", we've got to STAY THERE and guard it.

4) The rest of the world (ther other 94% is fed up with us). They've had it with the US and its Fat-ass belligerence, and they're going to throw a stick in the spokes of all our upcoming plans.

Washington is screwed.