India Oil Chief Says U.S. Would Be 'Stupid' to Attack Iran

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http://www.energybulletin.net/4893.html

``You launch one more attack and you can't even guess where the speculation will go,'' Raha said. ``With the stalemate in Afghanistan, stalemate in Iraq and elsewhere, you already have a price of $55 a barrel.''

India, the third-biggest oil consumer among 45 nations in the Asia Pacific region, relies on Iran and other Middle East nations for more than half of its oil. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said March 16 the U.S. has ``concerns'' about India's plan to buy gas from Iran. The U.S. has expressed skepticism about Iran's nuclear intentions, and President George W. Bush said March 11 it wouldn't tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran.

``I see no reason why India's priorities should be subservient to U.S. priorities,'' said Raha, who has worked for state-run oil companies for the past 35 years. ``The U.S. is chasing oil and gas as badly as China or India or anybody else.''

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1. Energy body wants brakes on fuel consumption (i.e. rationing)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=114&topic_id=15197&mesg_id=15197

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2. so true but hey who cares nt

[mmonk]

3. Why would stupidity stop us?

It hasn't before.

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4. Well our foreign policy people meet the criteria.

Onward Christian profiteers!

[OneBlueSky]

5. well, then . . . that just about guarantees it, no? . . . n/t

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