Comments on: Previous Release From Strategic Petroleum Reserves Helped Save Average Household $125 Over 100 Days http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/08/04/previous-spro-release/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: stateofthedivision http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/08/04/previous-spro-release/comment-page-1/#comment-1802 stateofthedivision Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:03:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/08/04/previous-spro-release/#comment-1802 Republicans holstered this weapon for the very reasons on the graph. Israel is planning a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities and the hurricane season is just cranking up. As soon as major conflict errupts and American military might is used to contain the blowback, Bush will announce the opening of the SPR. That is, if a major hurricane doesn't hit the Gulf oil producing zone first. Which will happen first? Republicans holstered this weapon for the very reasons on the graph. Israel is planning a pre-emptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and the hurricane season is just cranking up.

As soon as major conflict errupts and American military might is used to contain the blowback, Bush will announce the opening of the SPR. That is, if a major hurricane doesn’t hit the Gulf oil producing zone first. Which will happen first?

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