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Old 04-20-2005, 11:51 AM   #10
Undertoad
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Belmont Club explained it all five days ago: The US could cut off most of China's oil pretty quickly. Even Taiwan alone, using US-built subs, would easily be able to interrupt critical oil shipping lanes. China has a 30-day reserve of oil; the US has 158 days.
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