Blood and Treasure Taylor Osborne
Iraq: 5,000+ lives lost and trillions of dollars spent
Top 5 Countries: Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Nigeria
BREAKDOWN: - Only 5% of World Population U.S Consumes 25% of World Oil 60% of which from foreign countries U.S Consumes 19.1 MBPD (Million Barrels Per Day) Imported Oil 11.8 MBPD Exported Oil 2.3 MBPD Net Import 9.4 MBPD
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Middle East = Unstable
Alternatives: Wind Turbines, (clean) Nuclear Power, Electric Cars and/or Biofuels
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