To the contrary, I believe the U.S. military has already done all that has been asked of them. Saddam Hussein is on trial. The threat from alleged weapons of mass destruction programs in Iraq has been neutralized. Peter DeFazio Read Quote
Of the 55 refineries closed in America in the last 10 years, they were all closed for economic reasons, mostly oil company mergers. Not a single one was closed for environmental purposes or objections. Peter DeFazio Read Quote
In crude oil trading, we have seen a 46 percent increase over 1 year in the margins there. Peter DeFazio Read Quote
About 75 percent of the crude oil marketed here is sold off the books, and they are doing trades that would be illegal if it was a regulated market, and of course they do not want to regulate it. Peter DeFazio Read Quote
First off, the crude oil market, unlike every other commodity in America, is virtually unregulated. Peter DeFazio Read Quote
But they are not going to take on Big Oil because Big Oil is very generous at campaign time, and this is all about the elections. They want to pretend that they are doing something meaningful. Peter DeFazio Read Quote
The U.S. must renounce any U.S. interest in constructing permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq. Peter DeFazio Read Quote
A timeline for bringing U.S. troops home that is negotiated with the Iraqi government would also boost the Iraqi government’s legitimacy and claim to self-rule, and force the Iraqi government to take responsibility for itself and its citizens. Peter DeFazio Read Quote
Even the majority of the Sunnis have grown tired of foreign terrorists operating in Iraq. Peter DeFazio Read Quote
