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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by irishchieftain: There would be no need to be beholden to Putin with respect to energy if the shutdown of US energy source production were reversed, of course.[/QUOTE]First, I certainly agree with you on this point, Mr. Helfner. This "gas bad, electric good" does not enhance my lifestyle. I take road trips (at least while I can do so safely) and to sit around at a "charge station" for four some hours is [URL=https://www.businessinsider.com/electric-car-road-trip-highlights-issues-driving-cross-country-charging-2022-6] "not too conducive"[/URL]. If, say, you use a vehicle 100 miles a day and it's a homebody (you never take road trips with it), that's fine as you just charge it up overnight in your garage. Secondly, if Putin were dumb enough, or has dumb enough commanders, to attack a NATO member, he knows as does the whole world, he'd be "smoked". Finally, when you have become overwhelmed in an armed conflict such as appears the case with Ukraine, not sure what alternative you have other than to come to the table. "Fight to the last man" sounds noble, but not part of [URL=https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1771.Sun_Tzu] Sun Tzu's[/URL] playbook. Addendum: Editorial appearing in today's [URL=https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-iran-and-the-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman-saudi-arabia-u-s-oil-israel-11657835429?st=nd49banutlb15va&reflink=share_mobilewebshare] Journal[/URL] supporting Mr. Helfner's position. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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