Have you been listening to the public radio? (they actually, you know, put news there) Unfortunately, only one place in the entire US can accept those ginormous oil tankers. (stupidly, may I add) And that place is?
New Orleans.
Where is New Orleans? Immersed in water.
Though, Adam and I (he was reading over my shoulder) totally agree 100% with you on the oil thing. There is no reason we should keep with the middle eastern countries. Though, something that is nagging at my mind is that I thought the US had control of the oil wells in Iraq.
I might be mistaken.