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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> In short, the American GI is the most energy-consuming
> soldier ever seen on the field of war.. The U.S.
> military now uses about 1.7 million gallons of fuel a
> day in Iraq.. each of the 150,000 soldiers on the
> ground consumes roughly 9 gallons of fuel a day. And
> that figure has been rising.

As I noted a couple days ago, the Iraq invasion is extremely profitable for 
people who make their money in oil. Like the Bushes and their base.

And, yes, it has an effect on what you and I pay at the pump.