Reply #12: A few comments...

[Javaman]

1) all the military branches use more fuel that all the consumers in the U.S. combined. So the war on oil is not for us but for the military.

2) more fuel is used per soldier now than in WWII is because of the advent of the personal carrier. Prior to the use of that vehicle, the Army used the deuce and a half. But they were only used in long haul missions, changing fronts and from in-country point to front. After that, the solder walked. Now they are virtually driven everywhere. Much like the disappearance of the "beat cop" in cities.

3) Halliburton has been regularly over charging for the transport of the fuel. I think we all recall that about a year ago there was big news about how they were charging up to 3 times more than what could be had locally. funny how that works.

4) because of the insufficient amount of troops in the country, attacks upon fuel convoys are a regular thing. The rebels aren't dumb, they know that U.S. soldiers drive everywhere and need fuel. So rather than kill soldier, per say, they take out the tankers, thus keeping the soldiers unable to "patrol".

peek oil effects everyone and everything, but when you have a military that runs various vehicles and tracks them by how much they burn by hour as opposed to mile, some serious questions need to be asked.

ponder this thought: an F-18 fighter burns one gallon of gas equal to it's own length while in flight.

Waste? there's no stinking waste around here!!!

It's a nice thought that the military is looking into alt fuel vehicles but it's a horrible thought that they are just preparing for the next of many battlefields.