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txaslftist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-05-07 02:52 PM
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94. It would be complicated.
Suppose he pulled our carriers out of the Persian Gulf and took attacking Iran completely off the table. I'm not recommending this, but just suppose.

You'd see an overnight drop in crude prices.

Suppose he actually called up his pal, the King of Saudi Arabia, and said, "look, I'm in a bind. I need you to release more oil." You'd see a drastic reduction in oil prices. Would he have to pay for it through some other concession? Sure. But he could do it if he chose to.

It's not just a bully pulpit. It's a position of real power.
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