Why can't Israel fight its own wars??

[Dagosa]

I completely agree that We The People are not energy independent, and that is because of private oil companies chasing dollars.

I believe that We The People should own and control all energy in the country. Any surplus we can sell off to help fund renewable projects and more development. But having oil companies control this commodity is just irresponsible and anti-democratic. We need energy to live and survive, so it should be owned by us to serve that purpose.

Well, that’s called “nationalizing the oil companies”. An act of congress can do that, but Trump with all his holdings in oil stock and his personal wealth tied up in opec nations, and control over congress is just going to say….fk off. People should have thought of that before they elected this criminal. But they didn’t.

We have a govt that refuses to promote competition for energy sources. We have a stupid populous that would rather pay for wars in the Middle East than give up their opinions.

 

[AnOrangeCat]

Well, that’s called “nationalizing the oil companies”. An act of congress can do that, but Trump with all his holdings in oil stock and his personal wealth tied up in opec nations, and control over congress is just going to say….fk off. People should have thought of that before they elected this criminal. But they didn’t.

Yeah, as I've said Trump is the worst President in my lifetime and probably the worst President ever.

e have a govt that refuses to promote competition for energy sources. We have a stupid populous that would rather pay for wars in the Middle East than give up their opinions.

Yup.

 

[Dagosa]

Yeah, as I've said Trump is the worst President in my lifetime and probably the worst President ever.


Yup.

Electing Trump is a symptom. We’ve been taking $$$ from oil companies for decades and letting them manage our energy policies.

 

[Concerned American]

I completely agree that We The People are not energy independent, and that is because of private oil companies chasing dollars.

I believe that We The People should own and control all energy in the country. Any surplus we can sell off to help fund renewable projects and more development. But having oil companies control this commodity is just irresponsible and anti-democratic. We need energy to live and survive, so it should be owned by us to serve that purpose.

Move to Mexico--they have Pemex. How's that working for them?

 

[Cellblock2429]

I’m not the dense one bubba. There is an oil shortage dufus. Do you know what a supply chain is ? Look it up. It creates SHORTAGES BY UP TO 20% of the worlds customers. If the oil is sitting in a tanker, THERE IS A SHORTAGE. How long have you had this brain cramp ?

/-----/ There is not a lack of oil in the ground, but a severe choking of maritime chokepoints—specifically the de facto closure and restricted transit of the Strait of Hormuz earlier this year.

• The Math: Roughly 20% of the world’s petroleum trade passes through this single strait. When transit plummets, it immediately strands millions of barrels per day (bpd) of crude and refined products in the Persian Gulf.
• The Problem: While non-OPEC+ producers (like the United States and Brazil) have ramped up production to provide some relief, their incremental output is largely Light Sweet crude.

• The Surplus: Record Production and Massive Exports​

  Despite below-average domestic stockpiles, the U.S. is not suffering from a lack of physical production. On the contrary, the U.S. is producing a massive structural surplus relative to its own internal needs.
  
  • Atlantic Basin Export Surge: Following major global supply disruptions—primarily the severe choking of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz earlier this year—the U.S. and other Atlantic Basin producers have surged exports. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), Atlantic exports to heavily impacted East of Suez markets have climbed by 3.5 million barrels per day (bpd), led substantially by the U.S.
  • Refineries Running Hot: U.S. refineries are operating at a blistering 94.7% of their operable capacity, processing nearly 17 million bpd to churn out products for both domestic use and international export.
  • Record Draws on Oil Inventory Deepen Market Disruption.

 

[Dagosa]

Move to Mexico--they have Pemex. How's that working for them?

An expert on Mexico ?

 

[LuckyDuck01!]

Every time the State of Israel gets into a armed conflict - be it a skirmish or full-blown war, America is always expected to step in and lend a hand.

I didn't see the State of Israel busting its ass to help America during operation Iraq Freedom, or Desert Storm, or the war in Afghanistan, or the operation that killed Osama Bin Laden. But...let the State of Israel get into a war with Iraq, or any other middle east country, and America is supposed to drop whatever it's doing, and give Israel whatever it wants, WHENever it wants. If America does not, Israel can play the race card, cry "antisemitism" and play the role of the victim, reminding every one of the WW2 holocaust.

Wake up people! WW2 was 80+ years ago. Israel should not get to use America as its personal protector and piggybank. Maybe it's time Israel stood on its own two feet, just like every other country is expected to do.

During Iraqi Freedom, Desert Storm and the Afghan War, the US "told" Israel to stay out of those conflicts, beyond providing any available current intelligence for the US.
You might want to look on a map of the Middle East and North Africa. Israel is but a small speck surrounded by huge (by comparison) Islamic nations. The Islamic nations have hated that the Jewish (Hebrew) people got a "portion" of their original homeland back. Per their Quran, if infidels (non-believers) get their land back from the conquering Muslims, the infidels are considered to be "occupiers."
Hence the past and present conflicts.
North Africa and the Middle East used to be home to Zoroastrians, Christians, Buddhists and Hindus, among some other minor tribal religions. But, they were driven off or killed off as Islam (which admits theirs is a "conquering religion" spread throughout the region. The only thing that stopped them in Europe centuries ago, were the armies of Hungary and Poland, which drove them back.
Islam is a little bit like the character in the movie Terminator. They can't be reasoned with, don't feel pity or remorse and absolutely will not stop until you are dead or enslaved....or converted.
So, when it comes to Israel, I say this, it is better to stand with the Jews, or the Hindus, or the Christians, or the Buddhists, or the Sikhs, or the Shinto, or the Atheists, or anyone else against Islam, than not. For those other religions aren't out to force you to convert or told by their religious leaders that they can rape non-Muslim women or children, be enslaved, or be killed for not following their tenets.