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The US federal government on Wednesday said it would open 3.9m acres of land in a designated petroleum reserve in Alaska for drilling as a means to help curb rising petrol prices.

“This is welcome news at a time when Americans are paying record prices at the pump,” said C. Stephen Allred, assistant US Secretary for Land and Minerals. “Together with proposed new production from other offshore and onshore areas, these increased supplies will help to stabilise energy costs.’’

I'd almost be willing to bet yes. Seeing how Pelosi's getting nastier by the day (almost like a movie villian, seeing a cunning plan unravelling, isn't it?) I'm thinking she's going to be shrieking that Bush is an idiotic chimp right around the time oil hits $100 a barrel going down.

Funny, isn't it? When she was blocking drilling, saying that it wouldn't help - the price kept going up. Bush announces drilling - and the price goes down.

Who's got the better handle on reality? I'm thinking Pelosi's lost her grip completely.

J.