Thirst For Oil Poses Threat To US National Security, Says Military Adviser

From The Guardian:

Democratic senators today pivoted from the economy to national security in push for climate change bill.

America's thirst for oil is a gathering threat to its national security – and the risk will grow further as the world's population touches 7 billion, a military adviser to the Pentagon told the Senate today.

In a second day of debate on energy, Democratic senators today pivoted from the economy to national security to try to make the case for a climate change bill.

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My Comment: The U.S. has no one to blame but themselves for positioning themselves to be vulnerable to oil security threats. The U.S. by itself possesses enormous oil and energy deposits, but when Congress prohibits and/or limits oil exploration and drilling on its own lands .... there are going to be consequences.

I can also understand the allure and hope that alternative energies and technologies may have in helping us drift away from oil and petroleum based products. But this is not going to happen in the foreseeable future. Our needs and the world's needs are going to grow, and as long as our energy needs are dependent on unstable regimes, our vulnerability to oil shocks and the instability that it produces will continue to be a part of our national security environment and focus.