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Oil markets ignore attacks on U.S. in Middle East

GasBuddy Blog -- It was only weeks ago that we learned of the slaying of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, an information officer, and two U.S. Marines during an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Eight other Americans were wounded. Stevens was the first U.S diplomat to die in the line of duty since 1979 and the assault came on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 al-Qaeda terrorist attack on the U.S.

Published reports from The Independent in the U.K. said the attack was well organized and that hundreds were readily engaged with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Additionally, the news organization said the U.S. State Dept. was forewarned three days in advance of “rapidly deteriorating security” in Benghazi...

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 12:02:05 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse must be at high level for sellers or they'd jack the prices up.
ekcbp Sophomore Author California Posts:145 Points:56,520 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 12:39:39 PM Ignore ekcbp Report Abuse Nothing materially will change until a change in policy for domestic energy sources has been implemented.
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