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America's Gas Prices Are Iran's Weapon

Photo Credit: Jessi For the Iran war to be a political plus for Republicans in the midterms, it needs to end soon enough so gas prices start dropping this summer.

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What happened David S. Cohen, RCEnergy Iran knows America's weak point. It is not the Strait of Hormuz. It is the gas pump. Washington has the tools to close that vulnerability. It has simply refused to...
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American ThinkerOpinion · May 21, 4:00 AM

Gas Prices Need to Drop this Summer

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Photo Credit: Jessi For the Iran war to be a political plus for Republicans in the midterms, it needs to end soon enough so gas prices start dropping this summer.

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RealClearEnergyNews report · May 21, 1:07 PM

America's Gas Prices Are Iran's Weapon

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David S. Cohen, RCEnergy Iran knows America's weak point. It is not the Strait of Hormuz. It is the gas pump. Washington has the tools to close that vulnerability. It has simply refused to....

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