What you lay out here is, in my opinion, so obvious in its logic that it is astounding that we have put ourselves into this position. Another argument that seems to be ignored is that the dependence on oil lowers our national security and helps fuel/fund radicals... It seems that security hawks would be all in favor of reducing foreign dependence but that does not end by drilling ANWAR.
An argument read recently said that by drilling ANWAR we would no longer need oil from Saudi Arabia for up to 50 years. But it doesn't change the fact that with China and India's oil demand growing the world economy - which we drive so successfully - is still traced back to this single resource (as you argue in your post).
Why aren't questions like this being asked of politicians when they talk energy policy?
Another argument to help support
An argument read recently said that by drilling ANWAR we would no longer need oil from Saudi Arabia for up to 50 years. But it doesn't change the fact that with China and India's oil demand growing the world economy - which we drive so successfully - is still traced back to this single resource (as you argue in your post).
Why aren't questions like this being asked of politicians when they talk energy policy?
Michael (www.theysaynothing.com)