Congress and the Obama administration are at cross purposes on how to treat Iran: Congress proposes stricter sanctions on Iran to halt the development of nuclear weapons; Obama prefers to rely on gentle lobbying. An Obama spokesman fears tougher sanctions could lead to oil doubling to $200 a barrel, a blow to the weak economy and (left unsaid) politically unpopular.
Better 200 dollar oil than the likely alternative. Netanyahu, the Israel leader, is a reckless hot head and could at any moment launch a bombing attack on Iran, beginning a conflagration in the Mid-East that would make all the turmoil now look like a Sunday School picnic. At a minimum the straits of Hormuz would be closed to us and oil from that region would be unavailable at any price.
This emphasizes once again how for national security we must develop our oil, gas, coal and nuclear energy to become self-sufficient. Obama, now on a 17-day vacation,has made no secret that he continues to be committed to solar and wind energy and against fossil fuels. For our country's security if not for the boost we would get in job growth the president must remove the barriers to more drilling in more areas. He should immediately grant permission for the Keystone pipeline to go forward. There is hope for the future. All of the Republican candidates for president are supporting development of our energy resources.
Better 200 dollar oil than the likely alternative. Netanyahu, the Israel leader, is a reckless hot head and could at any moment launch a bombing attack on Iran, beginning a conflagration in the Mid-East that would make all the turmoil now look like a Sunday School picnic. At a minimum the straits of Hormuz would be closed to us and oil from that region would be unavailable at any price.
This emphasizes once again how for national security we must develop our oil, gas, coal and nuclear energy to become self-sufficient. Obama, now on a 17-day vacation,has made no secret that he continues to be committed to solar and wind energy and against fossil fuels. For our country's security if not for the boost we would get in job growth the president must remove the barriers to more drilling in more areas. He should immediately grant permission for the Keystone pipeline to go forward. There is hope for the future. All of the Republican candidates for president are supporting development of our energy resources.
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