Comments on: Dick to the Rescue? http://priceofoil.org/2008/09/03/dick-to-the-rescue/ Oil Change International campaigns to expose the true costs of oil and facilitate the coming transition towards clean energy. We are dedicated to identifying and overcoming political barriers to that transition. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:04:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: James Realm http://priceofoil.org/2008/09/03/dick-to-the-rescue/#comment-593871 James Realm Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:38:12 +0000 http://priceofoil.org/?p=3098#comment-593871 What is not implicit in this article and most crucial in this war in South Osetia is lines have been drawn. Understanding the goal of controlling oil is well-placed. But what is not easily seen is this seemingly small conflict between the U.S. backed Georgian State and the ever more centrally controlled State of Russia having wide reaching ramifications and the strong possibility of a return to the era of the Cold War. Our Republican leadership have no problem with the return to another nuclear arms race. They love the "good old" days and would be happy to stuff billions into their cronies at the D.O.D. and the defense companies who make weapons because they support Republicans almost exclusively. We have hundreds of nuclear warheads in Poland pointed at Moscow and have put Russia in a state of panic. I would feel very insecure as Russia with the U.S. President willing to invade Iraq and potentially Iran to their very near Southern Border over resources. With nukes pointed at my house. Wouldn't you? The Pipeline to Azerbaijan is crucial for oil and natural gas rich Russia to keep its sphere of influence intact. The U.S. and Europe would love to bypass this. But what is not understood is how consistently undermined Russia has been since the collapse in the early 90's. The free market reached out and robbed Russia before it had time to regroup and considerable resentment is evident and probably well deserved. This situation is grave. For at least a couple decades nuclear weapons were on the decrease and now this spells trouble with an escalation in arms sure to follow. Control of the Caspian is Russia's stronghold for resource power. Russian Leaders will not take this crude invasion lightly. What is not implicit in this article and most crucial in this war in South Osetia is lines have been drawn. Understanding the goal of controlling oil is well-placed. But what is not easily seen is this seemingly small conflict between the U.S. backed Georgian State and the ever more centrally controlled State of Russia having wide reaching ramifications and the strong possibility of a return to the era of the Cold War.

Our Republican leadership have no problem with the return to another nuclear arms race. They love the “good old” days and would be happy to stuff billions into their cronies at the D.O.D. and the defense companies who make weapons because they support Republicans almost exclusively.

We have hundreds of nuclear warheads in Poland pointed at Moscow and have put Russia in a state of panic.

I would feel very insecure as Russia with the U.S. President willing to invade Iraq and potentially Iran to their very near Southern Border over resources. With nukes pointed at my house. Wouldn’t you?

The Pipeline to Azerbaijan is crucial for oil and natural gas rich Russia to keep its sphere of influence intact. The U.S. and Europe would love to bypass this.

But what is not understood is how consistently undermined Russia has been since the collapse in the early 90’s. The free market reached out and robbed Russia before it had time to regroup and considerable resentment is evident and probably well deserved.

This situation is grave. For at least a couple decades nuclear weapons were on the decrease and now this spells trouble with an escalation in arms sure to follow.

Control of the Caspian is Russia’s stronghold for resource power. Russian Leaders will not take this crude invasion lightly.

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