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**Foucceedo** · 05-17-2007, 07:17 PM

But surely we can encourage. Reducing our imports of oil by using alternative energy sources (nuclear power, ethanol, etc) and by improving efficiency (higher fuel economy standards, more light rail in metro areas, better designed houses, more efficient electronics, etc) would remove a major crutch which many of these dictatorships depend upon. Undermining their funding may just force them to liberalize their economies.

Appeals to liberalize trade via a free trade zone could also help make it a reality. Plus it would appeal to Arab nationalism and solidarity so it might actually come about.

05-17-2007, 07:17 PM	#2
Foucceedo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	But surely we can encourage. Reducing our imports of oil by using alternative energy sources (nuclear power, ethanol, etc) and by improving efficiency (higher fuel economy standards, more light rail in metro areas, better designed houses, more efficient electronics, etc) would remove a major crutch which many of these dictatorships depend upon. Undermining their funding may just force them to liberalize their economies. Appeals to liberalize trade via a free trade zone could also help make it a reality. Plus it would appeal to Arab nationalism and solidarity so it might actually come about.
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