[bill1952]

Excellent post.

I would add that rather than simply destroying those facilities, we should occupy the terminals and nearby fields.

That would introduce a new aspect to the control of that flow. - And we could do it, despite what the MSM pundits would have us believe.

[Eagle74]

I agree that the navy should take the oil platforms in the gulf, but port facilities used for the export/import of oil, should be smashed.
The major objection I have been getting about this Idea is that gas prices will go up to much. But I like the Idea of prices going up as it is my firm belief that the only reason we as a nation are not energy independent is political. And consumers screaming about fuel prices will put pressure on the politicians to do something. I would be willing to pay extra gas taxes if that money was used to force rapid development of US energy self sufficiency. Oil shale, alcohol, nuclear power we can be energy independent. In fact we could be exporters.