[cat199]

> Energy is a matter of national security primarily because our energy sources and distribution are destroying our own country.

Really?

Then how come Saudi's are "nice good guys" and Iranians are "scary bad guys", when neither is an 'enlightened' western-style democracy?

truth is a bit more complicated i'm afraid.

see also: Clash, The. "Rock the Casbah", CBS Records, 1982.

[whatislovecraft]

> Really?

Yes, really.

> Then how come Saudi's are "nice good guys"

I have never heard that in my life. Saudi is one of the scariest places on Earth to me, I don't see anything nice or good there, and neither does anyone I know. What do you mean?

> Iranians are "scary bad guys"

I've never heard this either??

What on Earth does any of this have to do with my post?

[cat199]

> I have never heard that in my life.

check us foreign policy. it's pretty clear.

>Saudi is one of the scariest places on Earth to me, I don't see anything nice or good there, and neither does anyone I know.

hey great, your opinion here doesn't matter. you were commenting on national security and energy policy, which may or may not reflect your personal opinions.

> What on Earth does any of this have to do with my post?

that energy policy is also related to geopolitical concerns and protecting strategic interests in other areas (e.g. financial system / allegiances in other areas / petrodollars, etc) and, i posit, not simply "because our energy sources and distribution are destroying our own country" as you claim