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2008-09-03 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Cheney to take aim at Russia's gas clout

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Posted by ryuge 2008-09-03 05:38|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 If the EUROpeons want to grovel for Russian gas and oil, let them. They don't seem too worried about it, they like groveling. I don't know whether to admire the russians or to resent the living hell out of them.

Posted by Tiny Elmealet3731 2008-09-03 09:55|| 2008-09-03 09:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Build a pipeline from Mosul to the Turkish port where the BTC pipeline was to end, with the pipeline in Iraq and Turkey only. Increase production from the northern Iraqi wells to support the pipeline. Watch Russia have conniptions and do nasty things they get caught at by the Kurds. Enjoy the hilarity of the situation.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-09-03 16:08|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-09-03 16:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Nabucco will flourish once Iran returns to sanity.
Iran's natural gas reserves are HUGE and have the Russians worried.

One reason the Russians support the mullahs.

Posted by European Conservative 2008-09-03 19:16|| 2008-09-03 19:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Compare wid INFORMATION CLEARING HOUSE > PUTIN'S RUTHLESS GAMBIT [Georgia]- THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION FALTERS IN A GEOPOLITICAL CHESS MATCH [over RICH CASPIAN RESOURCES]; + US TO CREATE AN "IRON CURTAIN" AROUND RUSSIA.

ALso, TOPIX > RUSSIA'S WAR IN GEORGIA AND THE NEW ANTI-AMERICAN ENERGY ORDER; + THE NEW ISLAMIST WAR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA.

* INTERFAX > PATRUSCHEV: CAUCASUS EVENTS CHANGES THE GLOBAL BALANCE OF FORCES IN FAVOR OF RUSSIA; + MEDEVEDEV: NO DANGER OF SEPARATISM [NATIONAL
DISMEMBERMENT] IN RUSSIA UNLESS FUELED FROM ABROAD [read - US-NATO/EU].

Also from INTERFAX > PATRUSCHEV: US NEEDS LOYAL REGIMES TO GET ACCESS TO HYDROCARBONS AND GAS, etc. IN CASPIAN, CENTRAL ASIA.; + ARMENIA EXPLAINS ITS NON-RECOGNITION OF SOUTH OSSETIA, ABKHAZIA [Domino vv NAGORNO-KARABAKH].

* WAFF.com > STRATFOR: THE MEDVEDEV DOCTRINE AND AMERICAN [Geo-/Geopol]STRATEGY. US NATIONAL-GLOBAL STRATEGEERYNOW IN CRISIS/LIMBO - US has insuffic Power to cope wid TWO REAL-TIME MAJOR THREATS - NUKE-AMBITIOUS [Transregional = "Young TUrk"] ISLAMISM + NOW A RESURGENT/ANGRY, ALREADY NUCLEARIZED RUSSIA. NUCLEARIZED BUT ECON WEAK RUSSIA in the latter is the obvious, NEAR-TERM = IMMEDIATE THREAT FOR THE US AS RUSS DESPITE WEAKNESS CAN STILL CAUSE MULTIPLE TROUBLE(S) FOR THE US-ALLIES ALL OVER EURASIA AND BEYOND, + IFF NEED BE CAN DEVOTE ITS SCARCE RESOURCES To ASYMMET/UNILATER IMPROVING AND EXPANDING ITS ALREADY ESTABLISHED AND POTENT STRATEGIC NUCLEAR ARSENAL TO COUNTER ANY LOCAL US POLICIES-AGENDAS.

ALso from WAFF > INDIA > CHURCH LEADER [Orissa]:INDIAN CHRISTIANS MAY FORM ARMED MILITIAS FOR SELF-DEFENSE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-09-03 22:24|| 2008-09-03 22:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Taken collectively, the above and prior indics that the WOT > "FINAL STRUGGLE/CONFLICT" BWTN CAPITALISM, + SOCIALISM [ = "Limited Democracy/Capitalism" in OWG Leftspeak].

Again, as a reminder WOT > among other, is a INTER/INTRA-SOCIALIST WAR + MACKINDRIAN WAR = WAR FOR THE "WORLD ISLAND" BWTN NEW WORLD [AMericas] + OLD WORLD [Eurasia/Asia].

NUTSHELL - US-ALLIES IS IN A WAR FOR EURASIA, WHETHER THEY WANT IT OR NOT, LIKE IT OR NOT!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-09-03 22:34|| 2008-09-03 22:34|| Front Page Top

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