Rising Gasoline Prices

Rising Gasoline Prices
By Joe McManus


In these times of war threats and terrorism, it is becoming extremely difficult for United States diplomats to maintain friendly relationships with oil rich countries. As a result, the U. S. economy may be faced with a possible oil shortage and continuous rising gasoline prices. As stated in the article “All About the Oil”, Time Magazine “Iraqi exiles flew into Washington, D. C. in late January, 2003 for a two-day meeting with U. S. Diplomats. The Iraqis’ – engineers and economists invited by U. S. officials and intimately familiar with their country’s oil industry – spoke in English, not Arabic, for the benefit of the American observers”. The men insisted on keeping their identities secret to avoid retaliation from Baghdad. However, officials quickly figured out what the men’s purpose was - to prepare for a struggle over Iraq’s oil riches as soon as U. S. forces try to drive Saddam Hussein from power.
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