PegnVA, agree on all counts - and it's light sweet crude, essential to the lower cost refine of gasoline. Please note the "reasons" President Obama rationalized we join the action against Q-Daffy. There are a load of places fitting that description, but no oil. How different than Bush lies to go into Iraq? I believe recent wars are all about oil and money/debt and the U.S. Military acts as mercenaries for Multi-National Corporations and the Central Banks, nothing more. Why aren't progressives JUMPING ALL OVER THIS!?? SS