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Re:Cost of converting entire U.S. to electric cars? Zero. by Prrometheus on Tuesday May 27, 2008 @12:24PM (#201127)
>In other words, we need something to give us the ability to tell the Saudis to kiss off.

And then we can invade the Saudis! Brilliant!

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Re:Cost of converting entire U.S. to electric cars? Zero. by aggieben on Tuesday May 27, 2008 @04:11PM (#201352)
What I'm arguing is that being able to tell the Saudis to kiss off means we won't ever have a reason to invade them.

Realize I'm using "the Saudis" as a proxy here. But further:

Can you imagine a scenario in which the following things are true:

a) we buy, say, 40% less oil overall

b) we have the same tensions with SA and Iran as we do now

c) SA and Iran are as rich as they are now (translate: capable of financing terror groups to fight proxy wars) ?

I can't.

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