Someone is panicked!

[TOP]

Perhaps you should phone your democrat legislators and fix that issue.

What a Terrific suggestion....

 

[ThatOwlWoman]

And it takes over a year to drill a new well.
Right now if they could just drill a well in a day or two they would and be making a lot of money.

Oil is still vital to both the economy and to national security. Why isn't the government, the Dept. of Energy, going into the business of new wells and building new refineries instead of leaving it up to private industry?

 

[QP!]

Trump wants to cut and run, and is desperate for the hardline Iranian government to give him some kind of a face-saving concession to justify his retreat.

And he is telling the EU nations, it is on them to partrol and keep the Strait after the US leaves, because he says America does not need the Strait and they do and thus they must clean up the mess.

That is because Trump has been advised Iran will be able to extract a huge cost for years or more on any ships trying to pass thru the Strait and many ships will suffer losses and lost lives, including those defending. Iran will have all the "hand".

Trump does not want to see reports of US soldiers defending coming home in body bags for maybe years, due to his war, and his Department of War looking impotent to stop it.

Trump now knows Iran has all most of the "cards" and he has few.

 

[martin]

Good choices.
Have you ever read The Atlantic? That is some good journalism.

I agree; my wife and I are subscribers. Lot of good magazine journalism, e.g., The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, etc. Television isn't made for journalism. The New York Times was born for it.

 

[Lionfish]

No thanks, I got all I need.

 

[Jarod]

It's another Toxic attempt to deflect and distract, gain attention for herself, and pretend that she knows something you don't know. Pay no attention to the feckless needy whore. lol

Clearly!!! Come up with ANYTHING!!!!

 

[Tbird19482]

Oil is still vital to both the economy and to national security. Why isn't the government, the Dept. of Energy, going into the business of new wells and building new refineries instead of leaving it up to private industry?

Well we do need another refinery or two IMO the gov. should NOT be doing it but should be extending , or offering loans to big oil co. that would be at very low interest, so they will build more.

 

[QP!]

Add to this that Trump started his war before filling the national reserves. Sheesh!

Makes you wonder WTF is going on in that WH besides catsup on the walls and fake gold glitter everywhere. Do his advisors not tell him about consequences? Or does he dismiss them and goes with whatever he feels like at the moment? The WSJ has reported intensively on him for decades. They have reported that at heart he is insecure and unsure and the bloviating and bellowing are how he tries to cover it up. He spends weekends on the phone or golf course with non-government buddies whose advice he seeks. This is why we so often see him reverse court from a Friday to the next Monday.

So who IS running the zoo?

Trump is all impulse and reaction and he will not pause for strategy or contingencies once his pea brain thinks he knows an answer.

In this case he believed Lindsey Graham and Netanyahu andother NeoCons whispering in his ear 'this will be just like Venezuela... instant surrender... you will get to pick new leader..."

Thing is the NeoCon's knew this would spiral into something much bigger and were banking on it. Israel is doing all they can to ensure there is no quick peace here as they want Iran devastated to the same state Iraq was. Israel has been targeting and taking all the remaining leaders in Iran who are the ones who are said to be less extreme and not as religious dogmatic and willing to 'martyr' the citizens and country in an endless battle.

Trump and his pea brain got out maneuvered.

 

[ThatOwlWoman]

Trump is all impulse and reaction and he will not pause for strategy or contingencies once his pea brain thinks he knows an answer.

In this case he believed Lindsey Graham and Netanyahu andother NeoCons whispering in his ear 'this will be just like Venezuela... instant surrender... you will get to pick new leader..."

Thing is the NeoCon's knew this would spiral into something much bigger and were banking on it. Israel is doing all they can to ensure there is no quick peace here as they want Iran devastated to the same state Iraq was. Israel has been targeting and taking all the remaining leaders in Iran who are the ones who are said to be less extreme and not as religious dogmatic and willing to 'martyr' the citizens and country in an endless battle.

Trump and his pea brain got out maneuvered.

Great analysis, thank you.

 

[Monad Portal]

And it takes over a year to drill a new well.
Right now if they could just drill a well in a day or two they would and be making a lot of money.

no.

it;s a ploy by corporations and government working together to keep it off limits to keep prices high and people poor.

that's why you saw the absurdity of bp being a green company.

 

[Tbird19482]

no.

it;s a ploy by corporations and government working together to keep it off limits to keep prices high and people poor.

that's why you saw the absurdity of bp being a green company.

Well they aren't going to put that type of money out if they don't get reasonable ROI.

 

[Monad Portal]

Well they aren't going to put that type of money out if they don't get reasonable ROI.

but I thought capitalism and competition was to keep prices low to win consumer choices?