WikiLeaks shows us the need for Alternative Energy

I was not surprised by the WikiLeaks finding, reported by the New York Times, that “terrorist funding emanating from Saudi Arabia remains a serious concern.”  From WikiLeaks we learn that “the real money is in the Gulf,” and Al Qaeda is “able to generate money almost at will from wealthy individuals.”

What we don’t see in these cables is the source of the money that goes to the Gulf.  We don’t need to see the source because we know that it is from us; western, oil using nations.  We pour all the money into that part of world.  So whether Al Qaeda robs a Middle Eastern bank or gets a donation from a sheik, it all starts with us.  Every time we start the car or turn on the lights.

Drill here drill now might ease the problem but alternative energy development is the only way to break the oil market.  That, folks, means that alternative energy is about national and international security.  And nothing less.