"Buck Turgidson" wrote in message
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Imagine the 300 billion (probably end up close to 600 billion) used for
alternative energy research instead of spending it on the war,
Halliburton, etc. Had we spent the money there, we wouldn't need these
sultans, emirs, ayatollahs, etc.



Perhaps, but Curious George seems to like kissing those guys when they visit
his "ranch".