Its not the oil supply that is at issue it is the revenue attained by exploiting specific reserves. The Oil companies and evidently the Bush Administration want oil to be rare enough to maximize price to just under the point where alternatives become profitable.


"Democracy cannot be imposed on a divided "nation" when the beliefs of major groups omit any basis for equality and democracy. The group which is dominant at the moment will impose its will on the others."

So you are saying that the nation building in both Nations was a waste of time? My question is why were you not saying this 11 years ago? When your guys were "investing" so much money in it.