Instead of a boycott on France...

Chris Losinger

...maybe the chest-thumpers should boycott Iraqi oil instead. -c

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KaRl

boycotting oil...Heretic! :-D;)

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Brit

You haven't seen this email? (Granted: it deals with Middle Eastern Oil in general, rather than Iraqi oil specifically) [Edit] Snopes says these numbers are inaccurate (but generally true - e.g. Phillips buys some gas from the Middle East, but only 2 million barrels). www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/nogas.htm[^] [/Edit] > GASOLINE SOLUTION! > > We CAN buy gasoline that's not from Middle East. Why > didn't George W. think of this? Gas rationing in the > 80's worked even though we grumbled about it. It > might even be good for us! > > The Saudis are boycotting American goods. We should > return the favor. An interesting thought is to boycott > their GAS. Every time you fill up the car, you can > avoid putting more money into the coffers of Saudi > Arabia. Just buy from gas companies that don't import > their oil from the Saudis. > > Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that > every time I fill-up the tank, I am sending my money > to people who are trying to kill me, my family, and my > friends. I thought it might be interesting for you to > know which oil companies are the best to buy gas from > and which major companies import Middle Eastern oil > (for the period 9/1/00 - 8/31/01): > > Shell............................205,742,000 barrels > Chevron/Texaco.........144,332,000 barrels > Exxon /Mobil................130,082,000 barrels > Marathon/Speedway...117,740,000 barrels > Amoco.........................62,231,000 barrels > > If you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount > to over $18 BILLION! > > Here are some large companies that do not import > Middle Eastern oil: ( these are in every U.S. city) > > Citgo....................0 barrels > Sunoco............. ..0 barrels > Conoco............. ..0 barrels > Sinclair............... 0 barrels > BP/Phillips.......... 0 barrels > Hess...................0 barrels > > All of this information is available from the > Department of Energy and each is required to state > where they get their oil and how much they are > importing.They report on a monthly basis. Keep this > list in your car; share it with > friends. Stop paying for terrorism............. ------------------------------------------ "What happened in that Rhode Island club is shocking. To think that over a hundred people would attend a Great White concert." - The Onion

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Chris Losinger

i'm gonna believe ABCNews on this. also, look at the date on the story: summer, 2001 - before Iraq became enemy #1. -c

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Bobber!

Anna Jayne Metcalfe

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Brit

Chris Losinger wrote: i'm gonna believe ABCNews on this. also, look at the date on the story: summer, 2001 - before Iraq became enemy #1. Um - nothing I said contradicts ABC news. There is no reason to choose sides between ABC news and what I said because they don't conflict. ------------------------------------------ "What happened in that Rhode Island club is shocking. To think that over a hundred people would attend a Great White concert." - The Onion

Chris Losinger

guess i'm getting used to every discussion with you being a sparring match :) -c

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Bobber!

Brit

Gee, what would give you that idea? :-D ------------------------------------------ "What happened in that Rhode Island club is shocking. To think that over a hundred people would attend a Great White concert." - The Onion

Jorgen Sigvardsson

My alcohol just kicked out. Good night! :-D -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine

Anna Jayne Metcalfe

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Lost User

A 5 and well done for original thinking :-D The tigress is here :-D

Lost User

A five for orginality :-D The tigress is here :-D

Jorgen Sigvardsson

Oh my god! The alcohol is kicking in again! :-D Saturday night, here I come! -- Shine, enlighten me - shine Shine, awaken me - shine Shine for all your suffering - shine