On Nov 5, 2007, at 11:20 AM, Shane Taylor wrote:
> When pressed, Greenspan argued that Saddam had to be
> deposed before he could seize the Straits of Hormuz
> and block oil shipments out of the Persian Gulf. His
> scenario falls apart if Saddam was boxed in--the
> reality. The fact that even evil dictators will sell
> their oil doesn't square with his forecast, either.
And how long would it take to clear such a blockade? That's one instance in which U.S. military action really would be a cakewalk, and there would be very few objections because the UN would approve it in a few minutes.