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It does seem rather foolish to continue to rely on a resource that is largely under the control of foreign powers.
America is the "can do" nation. They built themselves on this great tradition. America needs to declare a (metaphorical) war upon itself and radically alter the course it has taken. Sure, oil may still be plentiful and readily available (compared to other forms of energy). But as China and India take strides to join the industrialized nations oil will become even more in demand than it is now.
America cannot afford to go to war with China or India over oil (it couldn't really afford to go to war in Iraq for oil).
If America were to have a leadership that could cast off the pressure from the Big Oil lobby and make a decision to wean the US from foreign oil (in favour of alternative sources of power) it could happen within a decade. American can do it. It will just take a leader with the vision and the stones to make it happen.
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