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A top Iraqi diplomat urged Arab states to “use the weapon of oil” against the United States because of its alliance with Israel, raising more questions about the Middle Eastern nation's allegiance to the country that freed it from a ruthless dictatorship.
The shocking statement from a democratic government in power only after the U.S. and allies ousted murderous dictator Saddam Hussein in a costly and bloody war laid bare the Middle Eastern nation’s true allegiance.
"Iraq will invite (Arab) ministers to use the weapon of oil, with the aim of asserting real pressure on the United States and whoever stands with Israel," Qais al-Azzawy told reporters in Cairo on Friday.
"Iraq will invite (Arab) ministers to use the weapon of oil, with the aim of asserting real pressure on the United States and whoever stands with Israel."
- Iraqi diplomat
"The economic weapon is the strongest one to be put into effect now, to assure of standing by the Palestinian people, in light of there being no military power that can stand in the face of Israel at the present time,” he added.
The U.S. ousted Hussein, ending his bloody, 30-year reign in 2003 in the midst of a controversial and costly war. Nearly 4,500 American service members were killed and more than 32,000 wounded in a war that has cost U.S. taxpayers at least $750 billion. That figure could top $1 trillion given future health costs incurred by veterans injured in the fighting.
The oil-rich nation has by some measures the world’s third-largest reserves and, along with Arab nations such as Saudi Arabia and Libya, provides the U.S. only about 13 percent of its oil, according to the Energy Information Administration. But Arab oil producers wield tremendous influence on world prices through OPEC.
Iraq is standing with Hamas and Palestinians in the ongoing strife between them and Israel. The fighting accelerated after Israel launched its operation “Pillar of Defense” last week, aimed at stopping frequent rocket attacks that rain down from Gaza. At least 422 rockets from Gaza have been fired at Israel, whose Iron Dome defense system has intercepted 130, according to the Israel Defense Forces said. The al-Qassam Brigade, Hamas' military arm, said on its Twitter feed that it had shot 527 projectiles at Israel in that time.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has at times been critical of the U.S., and has in recent years raised alarms over his increasingly close relationship with Iran.
The sharp words from the Iraqi diplomat came just as Iraq released a commander of the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, despite assurances to U.S. it would not do so.
Florida Rep. Gus Bilirakis, (R-Fla.), who sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the statement shows the U.S. must stand by Israel while working toward energy independence.
“As sirens sound over Israel, we must not forget the millions of Israelis who live under the constant threat of rocket attacks from Gaza. Israel’s right to defend itself is fundamental, and U.S. policy must continue to support this," Bilirakis said. "I have long advocated for energy independence in the United States, and I firmly believe this to be more true now than ever before.”


Read more: Liberated Iraq calls on Arab states to use oil as 'weapon' against U.S. | Fox News
GOD BLESS AMERICA :hitwall:
 
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I doubt they would do anything since the Oil Embargo. You have the previous Intifadas and 2006 war.
 
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A top diplomat said blah blah... and thus now it means that's the official govt position. :disagree:
 
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A STATEMENT by Iraqi Diplomat DOESN'T make it OFFICIAL stance of IRAQ .
 
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A top Iraqi diplomat urged Arab states to “use the weapon of oil” against the United States because of its alliance with Israel, raising more questions about the Middle Eastern nation's allegiance to the country that freed it from a ruthless dictatorship.

This is a very detrimental development, and a sign of how much we can trust Arabs after we give them freedom.

I suggest we westerners do not try to dominate Muslim cultures again, but rather make Arab oil completely irrelevant to us by switching to "internal energy". Internal oil, internal green energies, and the development of much safer, sturdier, nuclear reactors. Perhaps build well underground even.
 
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A top Iraqi diplomat urged Arab states to “use the weapon of oil” against the United States because of its alliance with Israel, raising more questions about the Middle Eastern nation's allegiance to the country that freed it from a ruthless dictatorship...............

The Middle East oil weapon is simply does not exist anymore. :D

You can read the full story here:

Expanded Oil Drilling Helps U.S.Wean Itself From Mideast - WSJ.com

but the following excerpts are quite telling:

America will halve its reliance on Middle East oil by the end of this decade and could end it completely by 2035 due to declining demand and the rapid growth of new petroleum sources in the Western Hemisphere, energy analysts now anticipate.

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By 2020, nearly half of the crude oil America consumes will be produced at home, while 82% will come from this side of the Atlantic, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. By 2035, oil shipments from the Middle East to North America "could almost be nonexistent," the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries recently predicted, partly because more efficient car engines and a growing supply of renewable fuel will help curb demand.

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The shift away from Middle Eastern oil means closer ties with Canada, which is emerging as the top U.S. energy ally, but also with Latin neighbors that are strong trading partners. A dollar spent buying oil from these countries is more likely to end up back in the U.S. than a dollar spent buying Iraqi or Saudi crude. Economies buoyed by petrodollars also lessen the appeal of northward migration for Latin America's poor, says Jeremy Martin, director of the energy program at the Institute of the Americas in La Jolla, Calif.

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The prospect that new sources of supply in the Americas could lead to years of flat or even falling oil prices is a source of great concern in the Kremlin. Surging oil revenues over his 12 years in power have helped President Vladimir Putin pay for an eightfold increase in government spending, going to everything from pension and wage hikes to costly projects like the Sochi Olympics to a major military buildup. Now, his government is scrambling to find ways to tighten its belt as oil prices—and thus tax revenues—slide. Finding a new driver for Russia's economy is "a colossal challenge," said economy minister Andrei Belousov.

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First Its Fox News so only Idiots watch it second Its NO name official again Only idiots Believe it.but since some also believe that United states is going to start exporting Oil soon .all i can say think about the revenue you can generate if u buy Brooklyn bridge from me with cheap oil more people will drive and you make Millions/day.
 
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First Its Fox News so only Idiots watch it second Its NO name official again Only idiots Believe it.but since some also believe that United states is going to start exporting Oil soon .all i can say think about the revenue you can generate if u buy Brooklyn bridge from me with cheap oil more people will drive and you make Millions/day.

L O L Mr vcheng for you Brooklyn bridge 50% off plus if you buy in next 50 sec i will through in statue of liberty for free.

Sure, you can try to sell those landmarks to whomever falls for your pitch.

from: Business this week | The Economist

Business this week
Nov 17th 2012 | from the print edition

America could pass Saudi Arabia and Russia to become the world’s biggest oil producer by 2020, according to the International Energy Agency’s annual report. It could even become self-sufficient in energy by 2035, as oil and gas output soars because of the boom in fracking shale. The IEA reckons that the world’s energy map “is being redrawn by the resurgence of oil and gas production in the United States”

from: Oil and gas: America

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