Iran calling on using Oil as a weapon against Israel

Iran should not be selling oil to Israel until Israel allows Gaza and the West Bank to use it as they can afford. That is perfectly reasonable.

I don't believe the oil producing nations are going to heed the call of Iran because it's not in their best interest to do so on many levels. They have already cut back on production because we cut back on consumption, causing the price to drop. I do agree that we need to become as independent from foreign oil as we possibly can and do hope that the new administration works towards that goal. Nuclear power, natural gas, wind and biofuels are all decent alternatives, along with increased drilling for our own oil. I also don't think that the oil producing nations believe that this country would be willing to dance to that tune and wouldn't want to risk the repercussions of pushing us too far.

We all need to be energy independent. we all depend on them and this is going to get worse before it gets better I am betting. I don't think the us will pull out right away but eventually they will if they decide to cut us off completely since it is their right to do so because it is all on their land. I hope it doesn't work but for some reason I think it will.

If they get cooperation and interrupt our oil supply for very long, it would create havoc and largely affect the workings of the USA and other oil-dependent nations. However, it would be best for us to buckle down and resist their demands or we will be giving up our sovereignty to terrorists who are bent on our destruction. They would also be giving up a lot of their revenues by refusing to sell to the western countries, and if we hold out the embargo would probably last a relatively short time. It would be extremely difficult for us to cope without the oil, but we could find ways to cope. It's best we find ways to cope anyway so we cannot be held hostage to their whims.

Iran always wants to be able to throw their weight around and to scare the west into believing that they hold the upper hand because of our dependency on foreign oil. I cannot wait until someone can stand up to the Iranian government and tell them, hey, we do not need your "stinkin'" oil anymore! The United States has to show the world that it can be dependent upon their own use of natural resources as well as oil as it supposedly has a surplus of it as well as areas that can be drilled for it providing the U.S. with the ability to stop its dependency on other foreign entities for its needs. Every time the Israeli's need to take action, no matter how strong it is, to protect the security of its people, the world begins to scream FOUL! The Israeli's have the inalienable right to protect itself, even since it has given up so much, especially in the way of land and territory to help establish peace. The Israeli people only want to live in peace, they have shown this time and time again and yet, the Arab countries, the Palestinians, the Hamas and the Hezbollah only want to annihilate the Jewish State. At the same time, the Iranians want to blackmail the west again by creating oil as a weapon and to commit to an oil embargo. Well, go ahead and try it. Israel is going to break the back of the Iranian government and there will be nothing it can do to stop them.

I don't think all muslim countries will listen to Iran. They know they will have a lot to lose if they do, because they buy their planes from us, lol. Old Dinnerjacket likes to flap his gums but he's nothing but hot air in my opinion. If they do blackmail us they will pay, and pay dearly, so I think for now it's just rhetoric.

This is nothing but a control issue. This is a form of terrorism in its purest form. The US is more than capable to become self effecient it is like we just needed a reason for it. now the money that the dealers got should go towards electric cars. The natural gas companies should be more than willing to go in and change over homes heating for a cheap cost, after all they at that point can corner the market. They make it sound so damn difficult, our new president just has to have the nads to say this is what we have to do. We as Americans should not be held hostage in our own country and take any threats. I dont think Obama will fall into do what we ask or else. Hell as an american I say print the money to get rid of the threats and supply the united states with what they need to be not dependant on any country for the lives of our people. My god how many jobs would open up. Sure we will be poor for a little bit but ya know what if we keep on going in this direction where will we be. Sorry I know I am ranting The arab world will never like the western world and that is that.