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I was pretty surprised myself when I saw the stats. The US is really hooked on fossil fuels. It's going to require an intervention to get this addict off the junk. Fortunately this country has an incredible human spirit that can accomplish so much when it is challenged. I would say that most countries would be screwed in this situation, but I honestly believe that America COULD make a quick transition (5-10 years) to a new energy standrad if pushed.
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Bill Maher wrote in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, that George Bush should have made it a national priority to eliminate the dependance of United States on Middle-Eastern oil. In much the same way that Kennedy challenged America to put a man on the moon before the end of the decade (an endeavour in which, of course, the United States was successful), Bush should have done the same.