‘Panic in Gulf, Money in Bank’
How much oil was worth the loss of the 37 Americans we sent to keep the oil flowing?
How many human beings in Iran are we willing to kill if a religious fanatic blows up an American ship?
How many gallons of oil weigh as much as the sorrow in one coffin?
It is not possible to justify the snuffing out of human lives for the burning of more oil.
DAVID ZISKIND
Los Angeles
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