(September 27, 2016 at 1:06 pm)mh.brewer Wrote:(September 27, 2016 at 12:59 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Yes, slightly. The Saudis are considered "allies." The others you mentioned are considered "enemies." By the way, that's Venezuela.
Then it's high time we stop considering them. The amount of "allied" assistance they have given the US/world ain't worth the price.
I constantly advocate for the development of non-petroleum based energy sources so we can do exactly that. Then fuck them. They can rot with their oil. But let's get to that happy situation first before slitting our own throats.