Retired Generals, Admiral Warn of Dangers Created by Oil Dependence

During a public briefing
on Capitol Hill, former senior military officers today assessed the
profound risks created by the nation’s excessive oil dependence. The review
of threats to global oil production and distribution occurred as the Senate
debates legislation on vehicle fuel economy and other aspects of U.S.
energy security.

The assessment was delivered jointly by General P.X. Kelley, USMC
(Ret.), 28th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps and first head of
the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees forces in the Middle
East; General Charles Wald, USAF (Ret.), former Deputy Commander of the
United States European Command (EUCOM); and Admiral Dennis Blair, USN
(Ret.), former Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Command
(PACCOM). In their sobering collective judgment, oil dependence ranked just
below weapons of mass destruction on the list of dangers facing the U.S.
today.

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