. . . "history. we were actually importing in the united states, 16, 17 million barrels of oil and we are down to 9 million barrels and we now actually export petroleum and you know, diesel fuel and other things to other countries. we are not in the same position and i do not think it is analogous to take this and extrapolate this over 18 months of the arab spring. >> all I am saying, you just can not say the t" .