Why Bother With Iran’s Nuclear Infrastructure?
Iran is in the news a lot these days. Most notably for their intent to develop Nuclear Weapons Power, but also because of their support of terrorists in Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine.
Now, According to the Washington Post , Iran's Oil production is suffering from a lack of reinvestment:
(Roger Stern, an economic geographer at Johns Hopkins University) said oil production is declining and both gas and oil are being sold domestically at highly subsidized rates. At the same time, Iran is neglecting to reinvest in its oil production.
Iran produces about 3.7 million barrels a day, about 300,000 barrels below the quota set for Iran by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The shortfall represents a loss of about $5.5 billion a year, Stern said. In 2004, Iran's oil profits were 65 percent of the government's revenue.
So here's the deal: The UN Security Council bans Iranian Oil Sales, until they agre to halt their Nuke program. Of course, President Ahmedina-whackjob will REFUSE. At which point we take out their Oil production and refining capacity.
No more money for Hamas, Hizbullah, Iraq Terrorists, CAIR, or any other Terrorist affiliated organization. Well, maybe not CAIR, but who knows, I haven't seen their books.
In the big picture, we are only talking about taking 2.5 Million barrels a day of production off line. This could easily be made up by the other Gulf states that are currently shaking in their boots over Iran and its puppets in the region.
Just a happy though for the holiday season…
On December 26, 2006 at 6:20 pm, PerriNelson wrote:
That would really make Iran’s allies like Russia mad at us…I would hate to see our leaders come down with Putinitis - You know the disease that killed Litvinenko?
On December 26, 2006 at 8:42 pm, Aurelius wrote:
Actually, while Russia would spit and sputter for Public consumption, I think that this solution works for them on multiple levels: A nuisance is dealt with, and Russia’s hands are clean; Russian oil is worth that much more, with Iran out of the game; and they can go in an help Iran rebuild, for a price…And sell them refined Petroleum products in the meantime…
On December 27, 2006 at 11:36 am, Playin' Possum wrote:
Bad advice all around…
First of all, there is damn good reason - as this article suggests - to believe Iran needs nuclear power. We should be doing everything possible to promote nuclear power worldwide - it’s the only thing that can replace petroleum and get us out of the environmental mess we’re in. Furthermore, this bomb stuff is likely just so much scaremongering. An Iranian bomb is about as useful as a spare penis at a wedding - if they try to use it, they won’t get a second chance.
Second, world oil demand can’t afford to lose their production…
And the more you lean on Mr. Banty Rooster, the stronger he will get. At this point, he’s losing ground. Don’t enhance his cause…
And lastly… Stop bitching about Hamas and Hezbollah: They aren’t our problem…
On December 27, 2006 at 12:25 pm, Aurelius wrote:
Even if Iran is developing Nuclear tech for Power and not Weapons, the goal is to use the excess Oil for revenues to further the revolution, not to develop their nation or support their people. So this argument is beside the point of the exercise.Iran only supplies 2.5B barrels of oil a year to the world supply. This can easily be made up by other suppliers.Ignoring people like Amadine-whackjob will NOT make him go away. Care to show me where he is "losing ground"? Looks to me like he is running a terrorist network against us in Iraq, and pulling the strings for Hamas and Nizbullah in Palestine and Lebanon, and even Turkey.I simply cannot understand why you cant see that all these radical islamic organizations are just branches from the same tree (or symptoms of the same disease).
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