"Because at that time OPEC wasn’t in a position to translate it’s economic power into political muscle."

Yes you will find that they have some political muscle and some economic power. I realise that you Brits are already dhimmis, if you are any indication. If you think that the US will "sacrifice" Israel to make Arabs happy think again. We have learned what Arab/Muslim treachery is all about, even before the Barbary Pirates. Highway robbery only goes so far with us.

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"The courageous over the infidels, make war for Allah and are not afraid... This is the depiction of the army of Allah that will come at Allah's decree, from here or from there, to liberate these lands from the defilement of the Jews, for Allah was angry with them in his book and called them once 'monkeys,' once 'swine,' and once 'donkeys.'" (Palestinian TV, March 30, 2001)