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carlfogel
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Andre wrote:
> Although obviously a troll, I would have to agree. The bulk of fossil
> fuels are expended in a ridiculous gridlock across the continent. If
> people would get off their fat asses and commute by bike, then the
> hapless US troops could be pulled out of harm's way in Iraq. Don't flame
> me for this. You know it's true.
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> Andre Charlebois AGC-PC support http://agc-pc.tripod.com/http://agc-
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> "g.daniels" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:41b0dda1.0404020-
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Dear Andre,
On a more serious note, it doesn't seem to be true. Iraq is scarcely an
important source of U.S. oil imports.
The U.S. imports about 60% of its oil, the other 40% coming from Alaska,
California, Texas, and Louisiana. (The U.S. accounts for about 25% of
world oil consumption.)
The big four countries from which the U.S. imports oil are Canda,
Mexico, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia, each providing about 15% of the
imports (or 10% of the total).
Iraq, Nigeria, and Colombia are on the second tier of U.S. uppliers,
each providing about 8% to 5% of the imports (or 5% to 3% of the total).
The precise percentage vary monthly according to politics, economics,
weather, and oil-field production problems.
When one country or U.S. state reduces production, the others increase
production to make up the difference by pumping from new or idle fields.
Proven oil reserves have increased every year since the
nineteenth century.
Google for "U.S. oil imports" and Venezuela, and endless web pages
overflowing with statistics will appear. Oil imported by the U.S. from
Iraq amounts to less than half the tip usually left at a restaurant.
Carl Fogel
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> Although obviously a troll, I would have to agree. The bulk of fossil
> fuels are expended in a ridiculous gridlock across the continent. If
> people would get off their fat asses and commute by bike, then the
> hapless US troops could be pulled out of harm's way in Iraq. Don't flame
> me for this. You know it's true.
> --
> --------------------------
> Andre Charlebois AGC-PC support http://agc-pc.tripod.com/http://agc-
> pc.tripod.com BPE, MCSE4.0, CNA, A+
> "g.daniels" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:41b0dda1.0404020-
> [email protected]ews:41b0dda1.0404020918.1e5edbe5@postin-
> g.google.com...
> > end of message
Dear Andre,
On a more serious note, it doesn't seem to be true. Iraq is scarcely an
important source of U.S. oil imports.
The U.S. imports about 60% of its oil, the other 40% coming from Alaska,
California, Texas, and Louisiana. (The U.S. accounts for about 25% of
world oil consumption.)
The big four countries from which the U.S. imports oil are Canda,
Mexico, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia, each providing about 15% of the
imports (or 10% of the total).
Iraq, Nigeria, and Colombia are on the second tier of U.S. uppliers,
each providing about 8% to 5% of the imports (or 5% to 3% of the total).
The precise percentage vary monthly according to politics, economics,
weather, and oil-field production problems.
When one country or U.S. state reduces production, the others increase
production to make up the difference by pumping from new or idle fields.
Proven oil reserves have increased every year since the
nineteenth century.
Google for "U.S. oil imports" and Venezuela, and endless web pages
overflowing with statistics will appear. Oil imported by the U.S. from
Iraq amounts to less than half the tip usually left at a restaurant.
Carl Fogel
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