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Keystone is not shit. A Canadian project that will employ temp. jobs for 20,000 workers to lay thinner than usual pipe that will operate at higher pressure than usual over a valuable source of water that is invaluable to the agriculture not to mention the many people in the area. Hey why not put it in an area that has had seismic activity of 4.2 in 2002 I believe. Fuck that stupid idea.One word, KEYSTONE and we can tell Iran to go fuck themselves.
"Iran is just"
Let's be realistic. Keystone is fantastic... but it's going to be a few years before it's at full power providing oil.One word, KEYSTONE and we can tell Iran to go fuck themselves.
No, no, no...the left has repeatedly assured us that Iran's nuclear program is strictly for peaceful electricity production."Iran is just"
Maybe.
But they want the right of a sovereign nation to determine what sort of government they have and how they manage the national resources.
And the United States objects to that. Which is why they want a bomb. They don't want to be rolled, like Iraq.
Keystone is not shit. A Canadian project that will employ temp. jobs for 20,000 workers to lay thinner than usual pipe that will operate at higher pressure than usual over a valuable source of water that is invaluable to the agriculture not to mention the many people in the area. Hey why not put it in an area that has had seismic activity of 4.2 in 2002 I believe. Fuck that stupid idea.One word, KEYSTONE and we can tell Iran to go fuck themselves.
The small boats, minisubs and guerrilla tactics of an Iranian militia pose the greatest threat to oil shipping in the Persian Gulf, where even a single incident would send oil prices spiraling upward, analysts say. The naval exercises and missile tests with which Tehran greeted the new year may be saber-rattling, but observers worry that a miscalculation by Iran or the West could ratchet up a standoff into open conflict. Just the heated rhetoric of recent days has driven oil prices higher, as insurance premiums rise and traders seek to hedge against a reduction in global supply that might result from a military confrontation in the Gulf, through which one-sixth of the whole worlds petroleum passes to reach the open seas.
Oil prices jumped 4 percent Tuesday but held steady Wednesday, falling back after a midday spike. The burgeoning standoff began when Irans vice president threatened last week to close the strategically vital waterway if additional international sanctions were imposed on Iran. Tehran also conducted a series of naval exercises and missile tests in the Gulf over the New Years weekend. U.S. officials in turn have pledged to maintain international freedom of navigation in the Gulf. Behind the rhetoric is a growing wave of international concern about Irans nuclear program, and the threat by European and even Gulf countries to join U.S.-led sanctions against Irans oil industry and central bank.
The Islamic regime in Tehran is being subjected to a level of pressure [both domestically and internationally] theyve never been under before, said Anthony Cordesman, the Arleigh A. Burke professor of strategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Although it is clearly not in Irans interest to provoke a U.S. military response, you can, unfortunately, not rule out the possibility of unintended escalation, he said. Mr. Cordesman noted that Iran's militia, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN), has decentralized decision-making and a history of independent, aggressive actions against coalition naval forces and international shipping.
Since 2007 and 2008, when Iran reorganized its naval forces, the IRGCN has had the lead role in the Gulf, with Irans regular navy relegated largely to a soft power role in the waters beyond the Strait of Hormuz, the 34-mile-wide bottleneck at the mouth of the Gulf, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Joshua C. Himes said. Giving the IRGCN primary responsibility in the Gulf amplifies the natural benefits of a small, fast, unconventional force operating in its own backyard, Cmdr. Himes wrote in a July assessment of Iranian naval power. He noted that the militia is emphasizing speed, stealth and numbers over tonnage in its acquisitions, buying minisubs and small, fast boats armed with anti-ship missiles. Estimates vary, but the IRGCN might have as many as 3,000 small boats, which could be packed with explosives for suicide attacks or deployed in massive swarm attacks against much larger and vastly more expensive U.S. or coalition naval vessels.
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The reasons: strife with Iran, rising demand in China, India and other developing countries, plus concerns over limited oil supplies, energy experts say. Rising prices mean more than just higher costs to fill your tank. It also costs more to ship everything from flowers to groceries. That could increase your grocery bill too, said Gregg Laskoski, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com in Tampa.
Michelle James of Miramar figures her gas bill already runs about $100 a week. "I wish it would go down," James said as she pumped gas at $3.25 a gallon Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale. More money spent on gas also means less for restaurants, shows and other non-essentials, Laskoski said. "Anything that takes money out the pockets of our guests is a negative for our business"," said Paul Emmett, president of the 24-restaurant Duffy's Sports Grill chain based in Palm Beach Gardens. "We certainly will feel the impact of any significant rise in the price of gas."
Increases already have been significant. Florida finished 2011 with prices averaging a $3.25 a gallon, up 20 cents from a year earlier and a year-end record. They rose to average $3.33 a gallon Wednesday. Prices usually rise at least 90 cents by summer, so that means gas topping $4 a gallon in July, analysts say. The last time prices reached those heights in summer 2008, consumers reacted big-time. South Florida boaters, for example, turned to slower, more fuel-efficient engines, instead of gas-guzzling speedsters. And they opted for more local trips, instead of voyages up and down the U.S. East Coast or to the Bahamas, said yacht broker Jason Dunbar of Luke Brown Yachts in Fort Lauderdale.
Should boaters pull back sharply again, marine businesses that have started to re-hire after the depths of the 2009 recession could be forced to lay off some workers in again, Dunbar said: "I hope not." What's stoking gas prices now is tension with Iran. After the United States and European Union imposed sanctions for Iran's nuclear program, Tehran started military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, raising the specter of possible supply disruptions, said Avery Ash of AAA Fuel Gauge Report. About one-third of the world's seaborne oil passes through the strait.
Read more here: Gas prices rising, to top $4 a gallon this summer - Florida - MiamiHerald.com
"Iran is just"
Maybe.
But they want the right of a sovereign nation to determine what sort of government they have and how they manage the national resources.
And the United States objects to that. Which is why they want a bomb. They don't want to be rolled, like Iraq.
The United Arab Emirates has nearly completed an oil export pipeline from Abu Dhabi, on the Gulf, to the Gulf of Oman, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, Mohamed bin Dhaen al-Hamli, the U.A.E.’s oil minister, said this week.
Is this "current events"? If so...
The U.S. didn't unilaterally advocate Iranian sanctions. A host of nations are on board.
Iran mentions the Straits of Hormuz, traders flinched, oil pops $1.50/barrel.
Big fucking deal.
Bottom line is that Iran would not be able to keep the Strait of Hormuz shut down for more than a week. They are a bit like N. Korea, all bark and no bite. It's kind of like being afraid that a Dachshund is going to bite you. It's a very scary thought, one that makes most people quake in their shoes.
I love doxies. And they rock. Please don't compare them to North Korea.
One word, KEYSTONE and we can tell Iran to go fuck themselves.
The United States in an attempt to provoke Iran into conflict formed sanctions to destroy their economy. Iran then took the action of stopping oil exports from the region. Now the United States sanctioned any talks with them. Well here come the higher gas prices and another war, way to go America.
It would best id the USA would spend those tax dollars in the USA creating new industry and puttting amercicans back to work..... that is the bottom line.
Keystone sucks !
U.S. Total Crude Oil and Products ImportsOne word, KEYSTONE and we can tell Iran to go fuck themselves.
That's funny. Just how much Iranian oil will the Keystone pipeline extention replace?
Keystone sucks !
Iran has very little ability to refine oil. It needs the oil to flow or it would ruin their economy. No income from oil and no gas for their cars and trucks.
