| topics. In brief less then 13% of US Oil Consumption comes from the Persian Gulf. To suggest that "using oil" is a direct show of support for terrorists is twisting the truth like a pretzel to say the least. "U.S. Oil Consumption Nearly 20 Million Barrels per Day in 2000 The United States consumed 19.7 million barrels of oil per day in 2000, more than half of which (10.4 million barrels per day net) came from imports. Imports from the Persian Gulf in 2000 were 2.5 million barrels per day, which amounts to 12.6% of U.S. consumption. " [ http://www.ott.doe.gov/facts/archives/fotw191supp.shtml ] [ http://www.ott.doe.gov/facts/archives/fotw191.shtml ] Note: Persian Gulf nations include Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, October 2001,
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