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AlamoDemoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-05 06:32 PM
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Oil, Geopolitics, and the Coming War with Iran: A Must read!
Oil, Geopolitics, and the Coming War with Iran
By Michael T. Klare

"It's strange that, when it comes to news articles on Iran, oil plays just about no role whatsoever; that, as was true with Iraq before the invasion of 2003, it is little short of a taboo subject. Fortunately, we have Michael Klare, whose book Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Dependency on Imported Oil (as I've said before) is an indispensable volume for understanding our moment. Below, Klare does what should be done in our mainstream press -- he seriously considers the role of Iran's oil and natural gas reserves, and other energy-related matters in the Bush administration's Iran planning. Tom"

Oil, Geopolitics, and the Coming War with Iran
By Michael T. Klare

http://www.tomdispatch.com/index.mhtml?emx=x&pid=2312
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merci_me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-05 06:41 PM
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1. Are you going to be in the Houston area on the 21st?
Edited on Mon Apr-11-05 06:42 PM by merci_me
I see your posting name is AlamoDemoc, but on the off chance that you are in Houston (or will be) rather than SA, check this link to a notice I posted in the Texas forum.

We have a group of Oil Patch Democrats and our speaker next week is Dr. Michael Economides.



http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=180x12828#12858
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AlamoDemoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-05 06:48 PM
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3. Unfortunately I wouldn't be able
to make it....I used to live in Texas, Houston but now I proudly wave the Canadian flag. lol Cheers!
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merci_me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-05 07:07 PM
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5. Congrats!!
We're originally from Ohio and spend MANY vacations in Canada (Ontario and eastward through the Maritimes). I miss it terribly.

Are you a part of the oil patch up there?
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-05 06:43 PM
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2. Well, it's even more than geopolitical strategy,...it's a "power",...
,...it's a power-consolidation strategy that continues to funnel all human and natural resources into the hands of a few abusive tyrants.

They are abusing their power,...for their own benefit.

In so doing, they INSULT "democracy" and abuse human worth.

They don't deserve the power they are wielding,...they really haven't earned it, honestly.
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KlatooBNikto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-05 06:54 PM
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4. Predatory habits die hard,since the times of genocide of native Americans.
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