Doesn't a large amount of oil come from Arabs? Not sure the percentage though.

oil comes from loads of places,a lot does come from iraq and iran (has been put forward that GWB invaded for the oil) but there is also oil underground thtas why oil rigs have been built.however oil is a fossil fuel and takes billions of years to form so DONT USE IT!!!!

green is the way forward!!!!

re katrina though.its awfull and my heart goes out to all thoses out there or thoses with family and friends there.

Actually, a large portion of our oil (and much of Europe) is exported from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is believed that the Kingdom can actually meet the current demand, but it is choosing not to. The royal family is sitting back and probably enjoying the increasing dependence on their oil, not to mention the bankroll. We’ve had our troops over in Saudi for quite sometime, protecting the royal family and the oil infrastructures. This occupation is believed to be the “set point” for OBL’s (a Saudi himself) disgruntlement with the U.S.’s foreign policy. Someone mentioned Iraq- ironically, 90% of the oil recovered there cannot be used in motor vehicles. Even more ironic, some scientists believe the hurricane that defuncted the oil refineries in the gulf was characteristically strong like most tropic storms of the past few years- as a result of global warming. May not be true, but if it is, it surely came around and bit us all on the rear.

We can sit here and bitch about the prices at the pump (i'm in the midst of considering alternatives myself- public transportation, biking, car pooling, etc), but this situation in the New Orleans is A LOT worse than any of you think. Rescue teams can’t do much when there are delinquent gangs shooting at them. Hospitals cannot be evacuated because of snipers on roof tops. People are literally walking among the dead, feces, disease-infested sewage waters that keep rising, and no food, water, communication, or any message from authority. Not only is there a set death toll in the 1000s from the storm itself, but the numbers keep rising, with people not being able to receive appropriate medical attention or some just starving and dehydrating to death. “Anarchy” is what they’ve been calling it over in New Orleans. Even local police have resorted to looting guns before others can get to them.

With all this talk of this tragic storm, there was another event that has gotten little media exposure- the 'stampede' that occurred over an Iraqi bridge during a religious pilgramage. One rumor of a suicide bomb brought panic to the large crowd, resulting in 1000 dead, either crushed or drowned.

The line that divides life and death seems very thin...

i feel what you are saying hookers,

but at the same time, is shooting at those trying to help you logical? The National Guard is trying to bring in food, but the people are acting so ignorant, they are making it impossible to help. Never is crisis an excuse for what they are doing.

We complain about the gas prices because it affects us directly; it doesn't mean we dont care about what is happening in Iraq or New Orleans. The same people complaining about the high gas prices are the same people donating blood and money to the Red Cross. Well, maybe i'm just speaking for myself.

I can't really put myself in the mindstate of what these criminals are going through. Some of these people, I assume, have lost everything. EVERYTHING. And, many were expecting immediate help. People who did not receive this attention may feel disenfranchised by local and federal governments, and/or have a "nothing left to lose" mentality. These people may be under the impression that violence is the only thing left. I have to go to class, so I'll talk more about this later.

damn!! i've been watching the news and i don't know what the hell is going on in new orleans!! complete anarchy! people shooting each other , looting.....people shooting at helicopters trying to evacuate other people?!?! snipers?! in america?!?! jesus christ!
it really is a thin line between order and complete chaos....i never thought something like this , people going completely nuts, could happen in a civilised country.....

i think they all expected aid to come to them immediately and since they didnt get it they are upset and confused so they dont know what to do... theres also those who are just taking advantage of the situation though....

who the fuck cares about oil, there are so many people starving to death.

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mmmm true but then you cant afford to neglect any one thing for something else in an economy as advanced as America.