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OAITW r.2.0

(23,810 posts)
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 07:12 PM Nov 2020

Idea for re-purposing and re-defining the US influence in the ME.

So, we are probably winding down our active military land presence in Afghanistan and Iraq.

How about we charge the oil producing countries a security fee for using the US military to insure their supply chain?

We spend about $500+BB/year on ME oil security. How about offloading that cost to the producers?

If they want to "recover" that structural cost at the pump, that'll will just accelerate the conversion to electric.

Happy Independence Day.

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