"We value an America that controls its own destiny because it's finally and forever independent of Mideast oil," said Kerry.(The Week)(Brief Article)

National Review | August 23, 2004 | Copyright

* "We value an America that controls its own destiny because it's finally and forever independent of Mideast oil," said Kerry. "What does it mean for our economy and our national security when we have only 3 percent of the world's oil reserves, yet we rely on foreign countries for 53 percent of what we consume?" What's that "yet" doing there? Wouldn't one expect those numbers to vary inversely? If we had 100 percent of the world's oil, we would import none of it, and vice versa. Kerry makes a more common mistake when he imagines ...

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