Originally Posted by BBKing

George Bush is a bloody idiot though. Example: if you want the Saudis to go against their national interest* and boost oil production to help the American public fill their SUVs, don't go to Israel first and tell the Knesset how wonderful they are. The sheikhs don't like that sort of thing. Not surprising they told him to eff off, frankly.

* Keeping it in the ground keeps the price high. It's not like it goes off if you don't pump it out, and oil prices are only going to get higher.