Sums it up nicely...

[Matariki]

[JuniperLea]

1. Yep... that oil line makes all the difference...

And all the conflicting information is par for the course.

It's hard to know for sure, but my take is that the US told Georgia that we'd back them up, and they went all "neener neener" on Russia's ass about it, got in their face (first action) and now we're calling Russia the bad guy.

I think the whole thing stinks... like crude oil.

[Matariki]

2. In another thread, someone suggested doing a google search for Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce

VERY interesting:

http://www.usacc.org/content.php?type=page&id=2χ=5&par=3

You can guess who's dirty hands are all over the region...

FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The following individuals of high distinction have previously served on the Advisory Council and the Board of Directors:

Dick Cheney
Vice President of the United States of America

Richard Armitage
Deputy Secretary of State

[JuniperLea]

3. Board of Trustees list shows another familiar name...

Richard Perle
American Enterprize Institute, former Assistant Secretary of Defense



This gets stinkier all the time.

[dbonds]

4. Do you think any of this was aimed at getting Poland to approve the missile shield?

Timing is right for that. Probably oil is involved too, but just as much money to be made for Carlyle Group with the missile shield.

[Matariki]

5. Good point.

That and fodder for the election. Although I think if that's the case, the republicans overestimate voter's willingness to go to war with Russia, or start the cold war all over again.