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Old 08-24-2005, 03:17 PM   #76
Clodfobble
UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION
 
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Originally Posted by Hobbs
IMO, the real action should take place in the form of getting the U.S. less reliant on crude supplied by countries will are potential enemies.
"Less reliant" = Need to buy less crude, since practically all of the crude-supplying countries have potential enemy status

Requiring more efficient vehicles = People have to buy less gas, the US has to buy less crude

I don't see how this doesn't fall into your definition of "the real action."
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