GIs claim threat by Army
Soldiers from a Fort Carson combat unit say they have been issued an ultimatum – re-enlist for three more years or be transferred to other units expected to deploy to Iraq.
Geopolitics & Military
Russia warns BP it can revoke oil licences
Russia has warned that production licences of foreign and domestic oil companies can be torn up at will if the nation’s fabulous natural wealth is not exploited on Moscow’s terms.
Russia pressures Yukos on licenses
Russia turned up the pressure on beleaguered oil major Yukos on Wednesday, threatening to strip it of a key oil production license, a move that could force it out of business.
Trading Blood For Oil
Fresh Aire’s Terry Gross interviews ‘Blood and Oil’ author, Michael Klare
Have 1,000 U.S. Souls Died for Oil?
The tragic milestone of 1,000 U.S. deaths in the Iraqi quagmire should cause introspection about why the United States really went to war and whether it has been worth it.
Significance of US/Venezuela oil connection is worthy of note
The significance of the US/Venezuela oil connection is worthy of note. The proximity of this source of imported oil to our Gulf of Mexico oil portals gives them major “ace in the hole” status.
Australia: Peak Oil – A Perfect Storm
The possible consequences of peak oil are gigantic and involve nothing less than a forced, massive, radical and sustained change in our way of life as we transition to alternative energy sources and the economic/political order they support. Our current oil fed, growth based, globalised industrial civilisation will not survive the transition, something new must take its place.
UN Darfur vote turns scramble for Sudan’s oil
As the UN Security Council is debating a US draft resolution on the Sudan crisis, based on colliding views whether a genocide is or is not happening in Darfur, the issue of Sudan’s oil is becoming a key factor.
Britain gives Iran nuclear ultimatum
Britain has set Iran a two-month ultimatum to suspend all activities linked to the production of a nuclear bomb or face a demand for United Nations sanctions, the British press said Thursday.
Ten specious fallacies on current world’s high oil prices
The anxiety, tension and panic induced by the oil prices permeate between the markets and the governments, which in turn makes it harder for people to understand the international oil market, and its underlying relationship to geo-politics and geology.
New book claims Bush knows about peak oil
The Family, The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty by Kitty Kelly is an exposé on three generations of the Bush family. Kelly, who collaborated with Sharon Bush on the book, makes the allegation that George W. Bush understands both that world oil production will soon peak and that this has dire implications for the world economy – he’s just not letting on.
Russia Ready to Strike Against ‘Terror’ Worldwide
Russia’s top general threatened Wednesday to attack “terrorist bases” anywhere in the world, as security services put a $10 million bounty on two Chechen rebels they blame for last week’s school siege.
