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In reply to the discussion: US drone strikes target rescuers in Pakistan – and the west stays silent [View all]Octafish
(55,745 posts)7. We need the oil. We don't want to pay fair prices. So...
At essence, the government of my country kills innocent people for oil.
Is Barack Obama Morphing Into Dick Cheney?
Four Ways the President Is Pursuing Cheneys Geopolitics of Global Energy
By Michael T. Klare
TomDispatch.com
June 21, 2012
EXCERPT...
For Cheney, the geopolitics of oil lay at the core of international relations, largely determining the rise and fall of nations. From this, it followed that any steps, including war and environmental devastation, were justified so long as they enhanced Americas power at the expense of its rivals.
EXCERPT...
That blueprint consists of four key features:
1. Promote domestic oil and gas production at any cost to reduce Americas dependence on unfriendly foreign suppliers, thereby increasing Washington's freedom of action.
2. Keep control over the oil flow from the Persian Gulf (even if the U.S. gets an ever-diminishing share of its own oil supplies from the region) in order to retain an economic stranglehold over other major oil importers.
3. Dominate the sea lanes of Asia, so as to control the flow of oil and other raw materials to Americas potential economic rivals, China and Japan.
4. Promote energy diversification in Europe, especially through increased reliance on oil and natural gas supplies from the former Soviet republics of the Caspian Sea basin, in order to reduce Europes heavy dependence on Russian oil and gas, along with the political influence this brings Moscow.
CONTINUED...
http://www.tomdispatch.com/archive/175560/
America, We the People have a problem. And I won't pledge allegiance to an empire or an oil company or any leader who is part of that problem.
PS: Thanks for being part of the solution, G_j!
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At the very least, it would mean at least half the people would suddenly be against drones.
Bonobo
Sep 2012
#16
Don't the Geneva Conventions have something to say about the safety of rescuers?
1-Old-Man
Sep 2012
#9
Perhaps there will be more open discussion of this and other issues after the election.
amandabeech
Sep 2012
#21