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China Threatens India and Viet Nam Over Their Energy Exploration Agreement
We had long thought that Communist China, always behind Hanoi during the Viet Nam war, was primarily interested in the area due to potential oil and gas resources. Proof of the importance of not only the resources but their location to her in (Reuters) – A joint energy project between India and Vietnam in the […]
Inflation Rears it’s Ugly Head
June 6, 2010
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In the UK, the TimesOnline is reporting that in April of this year, inflation hit 3.7%, a rise far beyond the 2% expected and the largest jump since November, 2008. The general direction of the source is thought to be these shores. Inflation is thus a serious concern and the main danger comes from overseas. […]
US Arms Buildup in Middle East as Tensions Rise
May 28, 2010
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In January, the Obama Administration installed the Patriot Defense Missile System in allied countries in the Persian Gulf region – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The US is also helping the Saudis develop a force to protect its oil installations. American officials said the move is aimed at deterring an attack […]
Before the Oil Spill, We Were Losing Louisiana
May 27, 2010
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Yesterday, Mary Matalin and her husband, James Carville toured the Louisiana marshes at the mouth of the Mississippi with a CNN crew that included Anderson Cooper filming a report for his show, 360. The phrase they kept repeating was “no one was out there.” There were no skimmers, no volunteers, no spray aircraft – nothing […]
Finally, Official Cries to Take Over Oil Spill Cleanup and Stop BP US Operations
May 23, 2010
Improbable as it may seem, here are the official procedures being followed in the Gulf oil spill cleanup: Under current official structure, BP is directing operations to contain the slick while it also works to stop the gushing oil well 50 miles offshore and nearly a mile below the ocean surface. Each coastal parish is […]
The Oil Spill Drama: Dispersal of Deception, Chemicals, Ignorance and Inaction
May 21, 2010
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Tackling the Gulf oil mess has been handled any which way but straight up. BP has tried top portray their corporation as one of unimpaired honesty while hiding explosive video content. Concurrently, it has been using an oil dispersant it claimed it used because it was readily available to it. It did not reveal that […]
Obama’s Dithering Admnistration to Blame for Much of Oil Spill Damage
May 20, 2010
When the oil spill first happened, I assumed that the national guard or regular troops would have been sent to the gulf states to help with deploying booms and making other preparations to deal with the crisis. It is reprehensible that this creaking machine of big government could not get organized to do this. In […]
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