[Schadenfreude]

Did John Bolton Just Admit All These Wars Are For Oil?

Now what started these wars again? How did it all begin?

[Arthur75]

Impressive

[Fishman]

You mean this one we just completed in Libya also?

[Keith_McClary]

You mean this one we just completed in Libya also?

I think the situation in Libya is like Iraq at the "Mission Accomplished" stage. The war after that was about installing the Right people in power.

As in Iraq, the NATO regime is made up of expats and regional elites:
Libya's new leaders declare liberation

Members of Libya's interim government have declared the official liberation of Libya in a ceremony Sunday in the eastern city of Benghazi, three days after the death of former leader Moammar Gadhafi in a battle in Sirte.

Not in Tripoli. I think Libyans will notice that.

The ceremony, which comes after eight months of conflict between rebels and Gadhafi's forces, began with a reading from the Qur'an and the singing of the national anthem in front of hundreds waving the new Libyan flag.

Actually it's the old flag of the Benghazi based monarchy installed by the Brits and Italians in 1956.

[Fishman]

And now Libya is declaring sharia law. Who would have ever guessed.

[DomusAlbion]

And now Libya is declaring sharia law. Who would have ever guessed.

Sweet light Sharia oil burns just as brightly as the other crudes. We'll take it! er, I mean buy it.

[Schadenfreude]

Hamid Karzai: Afghanistan Would Back Pakistan In U.S. War

There are too many robots being built to NOT have a war, I think.
>

[Fishman]

Domus, that sweet Libyan oil does refine quite well. At least one source implies the little war there was because the Quadafi wanted to sell to China, I have no data to back up that statement however.
I am concerned about baggage that can get attached. There are also a significant number of coptic Christians from Egypt in Libya. they will face a tough time. Wouldn't want to be a female in Libya .

[PrestonSturges]

And now Libya is declaring sharia law. Who would have ever guessed.

How dare they not practice our religion.

[pana_burda]

What MSM has tirelessly called as a new "spring", or the miracle of social web sites, is nothing but the outmost shameless form of foreign intervention from TPTB. And, of course, oil is the focus to all of this

From an idea of partnership to a growing reality, the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Initiative represents genuine co-operation between the G8 and European nations and the governments, business and civil society of the region, in order to strengthen freedom, democracy and prosperity for all. The leaders of the G8 industrialized nations and countries of the BMENA launched the Partnership for Progress and a Common Future - a blueprint for how G8 and Middle Eastern countries could best work together to support indigenous calls for reform - at the G8 Sea Island, Georgia, summit in June 2004.

http://bmena.state.gov/

[Rod_Cloutier]

He also said 'Or we would be faced with the prospect of only having that oil at very high prices'.

Seems odd to me that we can't just buy other nations oil at a fair price? Also seems apparent that the powers that be are literally sacrificing the lives of poor families with kids sent to war to artificially supress the price of oil.

One has to ask is this justifiable in order to have cheaper oil?

[pana_burda]

Well, in my view of things, prices is the consequence of demand VS. production. On one hand, the production is in the verge of collapse due to all of these "democracy and respect for human rights seeking" military invasions.

On the other hand, the demand is increasing for obvious reasons and that country, precisely, keeps being at the very top of the list of oil consumers. That all, to me, keep telling us all, the price is set by them.

Example of that is Venezuelan oil. It once was 10 bucks/barrel lower than international markers. Our production was close to 3 million B/d. Today, the opposite applies and our production is barely above 1 single million barrels a day.

Yesterday, dubya said "those not with us are up against us". Today`s mind is set for a false sense of conditional patience: "To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist."

I`d bet those were the words rummy said to saddam in order for him to invade Jordan .... lol

[Dreamtwister]

Seems odd to me that we can't just buy other nations oil at a fair price?

With what? That green toilet paper they call money? Even the Russians won't take dollars any more.