As long as we're tied to Middle Eastern oil we're tied to Middle Eastern politics. We're hostages to the terrorists and nutcases who want to wipe out Israel and the United States because we support Israel.

Ben Bova
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As long as we're tied to Middle Eastern oil we're tied to Middle Eastern politics. We're hostages to the terrorists and nutcases who want to wipe out Israel and the United States because we support Israel. The Middle East is where oil comes from. For better or for worse, oil drives our economy. So, while Americans don't like it when terrorists attack Americans, they like it even less when that terrorists attack other countries that supply America with oil.

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