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davidpdx

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8. China can get their oil from a number of different places
Tue Jun 17, 2014, 09:58 PM
Jun 2014

Russia, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, places in South America. What I'm saying is they will buy the oil no matter where it comes from. The demand is there and will continue to be there until the world pull it's collective head of their asses and does something about it. The Tar Sands project adds capacity to the market, I'm not so sure in the end that those who wanted it will be happy with the results both environmentally and economically.

Again, it's not about nationalism as you tried hard to make it out to be. It's about the damage being done by China NOW to people in their country and other countries. Please feel free to come visit in Seoul in the spring for about a week or 10 days. I'll drop you off somewhere and let you walk around for awhile and breathe the air so you can see for yourself.

Harper doesn't give a shit what us peons think. canuckledragger Jun 2014 #1
you are correct - we are going to have to make the difference ourselves hopemountain Jun 2014 #3
That's the first step. delrem Jun 2014 #9
Remember Thespian2 Jun 2014 #15
A win for China davidpdx Jun 2014 #2
You don't think "the west" is complicit? delrem Jun 2014 #5
Complicit for the pipeline or the pollution? davidpdx Jun 2014 #6
oh wow. That's quite some distinction you make there. delrem Jun 2014 #7
China can get their oil from a number of different places davidpdx Jun 2014 #8
I'm not happy to say this, but I can't make any sense of your argument. delrem Jun 2014 #10
Possibly a reading comprehension problem davidpdx Jun 2014 #11
Yes, considering the OP, the topic, I think it's a reading comprehension problem. delrem Jun 2014 #13
When you learn to read get back to me davidpdx Jun 2014 #14
I have heard of that Doctor_J Jun 2014 #17
When Canada elected Stephen Harper with a majority gov't delrem Jun 2014 #4
K & R with much thanks for this thread. ancianita Jun 2014 #12
I was born, raised, and live in British Columbia LiberalLovinLug Jun 2014 #16
Well, at least the country getting the cash is also getting the oil spills jeff47 Jun 2014 #18
When a tanker goes down Joe Shlabotnik Jun 2014 #19
I'm saying it's slightly better than awful. That doesn't make it good. (nt) jeff47 Jun 2014 #20
2015 and counting.. thecytron Jun 2014 #21
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