Alternative Energy, Fossil Fuels and the Importance of Middle East Oil

Yes, a very interesting strategic outlook. But North America is drifting away from a strict reliance on middle eastern energy resources, thanks to the Canadian oil sands and North American natural gas resources.Obama's energy starvation policies and carbon hysteric EPA and Interior Departments are doing maximum damage to the US economy, among other Obama policies. But who's counting? :-* From Bush to Obama, from the frying pan to the fire? Friends of the US are simply out of luck, although the US' enemies are cackling right about now.