wrote:

A host of int'l oil companies will 'get' the oil on US territory, and
Americans will have the privilege of paying one hundred-whatever
dollars per barrell for it just like they would for any other oil. And
it won't have any signficant effect on our overall energy dilemma.
Idiots.

It's not about the limited amount of oil under the ANWR, it's about
setting a precedent for drilling in delicate areas.