| Oil prices are going up, up and up. They are expected | | | | become prosperous. The whole of Africa is waiting for |
| to go up to 200 Dollars a barrel. Every one of us who | | | | prosperity. Lot many South American and smaller |
| thinks about this has different perspective. Consumers | | | | Asian nations are waiting to grow. What will happen to |
| blame the government for allowing the prices. Some | | | | oil prices when these countries begin using more oil? |
| blame the oil producers while others blame the users | | | | Clearly the aim should be to use less oil and develop |
| for rampant consumption. How about the Iraq war and | | | | other energy sources. Gone are the days of oil |
| oil prices? | | | | guzzlers. And most importantly the war must be |
| I have not been able to find out the amount of oil that | | | | stopped to save oil. Has any estimate been made |
| is consumed in the war in Iraq everyday. Similarly the | | | | about the oil consumed in the World war Second? |
| peacekeeping efforts in Afghanistan must be | | | | Why do not we stop exporting democracy to other |
| consuming lot of oil everyday. Why does the US not | | | | countries and take care of our citizens first? |
| stop the war and save oil so that prices can come | | | | The world leaders do not act for the good of the |
| down? US government has huge resources and can | | | | ordinary person. They only promise to do that during |
| buy oil at any price to continue with the war. But what | | | | elections. After the elections get over the leaders act |
| about an ordinary citizen- how is he/she going to | | | | to satisfy their own ego and prove to the world that |
| survive? | | | | they were right. This causes most misery in the world. |
| India and China are being blamed for increasing oil | | | | Unless this senseless war is stopped oil cannot be |
| prices. Imagine what will happen when other countries | | | | saved. |