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Is the U.S. occupation of Iraq really keeping gas from shooting to $9 a gallon?

Following a trip to Iraq, Nevada Republican Representative Jon Porter said this week that if American occupation forces were to be withdrawn from that country, U.S. gas prices could jump up to $9 a gallon for gasoline. I'm not sure how Porter can make such a statement - and he did hedge his bets by telling Las Vegas Review-Journal writer Tony Batt that "can't speculate directly" on the issue - but he claims that U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Iraqi Deputy President Tariq al-Hashimi and Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister ... Read more →

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