Apropos J.P.'s post, I'd be remiss if I didn't link to Fred Cedoz' excellent analysis of U.S.
energy policy in The Journal of International Security
Affairs. The piece may be a couple of years old, but it is
still spot-on. His conclusion: "We have the opportunity to deal
OPEC a crippling, and possibly fatal, blow by implementing a real
energy security strategy-one that will make us less susceptible to
wild commodity pricing swings and allow us to change the rules of
the oil dependency game, lessening our demand for oil imports and
becoming selective as to our imported energy partners. These goals
are not unrealistic. Nor are they unachievable. It is long past
time for us to start. "
[Truth in advertising: I serve as The Journal's editor,
and was responsible for commissioning the piece. The conclusions,
however, are the author's own.]
topics:
Energy, Oil
