O que Bush deve fazer?
Segundo este estudo, os EUA deveriam diminuir suas relações amistosas com o governo (não-tão-democrático-assim) da Arábia Saudita.
Acho uma opinião bem mais "libertária" do que "republicana" (leitores da Reason sabem do que falo). E acho interessante. Só que não é totalmente libertária. Para tanto, tem de parar de injetar dinheiro em ONU, Banco Mundial e em ajudas humanitárias financiadas via impostos. Aliás, Bush ia neste caminho até o 11.09. Bin Laden, no fundo, conseguiu aumentar os subsídios americanos para presidentes de regimes políticos nem sempre livres e/ou democráticos.
Se você quiser ter uma idéia dos resultados, aí estão eles:
WASHINGTON - One of the most comprehensive studies of American attitudes toward energy independence and the Middle East finds that energy policy will be a pivotal issue in the 2004 presidential campaign. American voters are genuinely troubled by the rising price of gasoline and America's continued reliance on foreign oil.
Click here to read the poll results in their entirety.
The key findings of the poll indicate that:
* By an almost 3 to 1 margin, Americans prioritize "reducing our reliance on foreign oil" over "cheaper prices for oil and gas."
* 91% of Americans agreed (74% strongly agree) that "when it comes to energy, we need an America that relies on its own ingenuity and innovation - not the Saudi royal family."
* 83% of Americans agree that "reducing our dependence on foreign oil must be a top priority for the next administration."
* 57% of Americans say that the U.S. government should allow energy companies to explore for oil in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), as well as in many areas off the U.S. coast.
Since September 11th, Americans have become increasingly aware of the link between oil, politics, and terrorism, and they now fear that buying oil from the Middle East means financing terrorism. For this reason, Americans are overwhelmingly in favor of reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil. In fact, by an almost 3:1 margin Americans believe that "reducing our reliance on foreign oil and gas" was more important to them than "cheaper prices for oil and gas."
These facts lead Americans to question close U.S. ties to Saudi Arabia. A soaring 60% of Americans have an "unfavorable" image of Saudi Arabia. Moreover, 57% of Americans say their opinion of Saudi Arabia has "worsened" since 9/11.
Segundo este estudo, os EUA deveriam diminuir suas relações amistosas com o governo (não-tão-democrático-assim) da Arábia Saudita.
Acho uma opinião bem mais "libertária" do que "republicana" (leitores da Reason sabem do que falo). E acho interessante. Só que não é totalmente libertária. Para tanto, tem de parar de injetar dinheiro em ONU, Banco Mundial e em ajudas humanitárias financiadas via impostos. Aliás, Bush ia neste caminho até o 11.09. Bin Laden, no fundo, conseguiu aumentar os subsídios americanos para presidentes de regimes políticos nem sempre livres e/ou democráticos.
Se você quiser ter uma idéia dos resultados, aí estão eles:
WASHINGTON - One of the most comprehensive studies of American attitudes toward energy independence and the Middle East finds that energy policy will be a pivotal issue in the 2004 presidential campaign. American voters are genuinely troubled by the rising price of gasoline and America's continued reliance on foreign oil.
Click here to read the poll results in their entirety.
The key findings of the poll indicate that:
* By an almost 3 to 1 margin, Americans prioritize "reducing our reliance on foreign oil" over "cheaper prices for oil and gas."
* 91% of Americans agreed (74% strongly agree) that "when it comes to energy, we need an America that relies on its own ingenuity and innovation - not the Saudi royal family."
* 83% of Americans agree that "reducing our dependence on foreign oil must be a top priority for the next administration."
* 57% of Americans say that the U.S. government should allow energy companies to explore for oil in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), as well as in many areas off the U.S. coast.
Since September 11th, Americans have become increasingly aware of the link between oil, politics, and terrorism, and they now fear that buying oil from the Middle East means financing terrorism. For this reason, Americans are overwhelmingly in favor of reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil. In fact, by an almost 3:1 margin Americans believe that "reducing our reliance on foreign oil and gas" was more important to them than "cheaper prices for oil and gas."
These facts lead Americans to question close U.S. ties to Saudi Arabia. A soaring 60% of Americans have an "unfavorable" image of Saudi Arabia. Moreover, 57% of Americans say their opinion of Saudi Arabia has "worsened" since 9/11.
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