Elements of truth where ever we can find it. After that, we can string the events together and make an objective decision as to what to expect. The format of links will take you first to article commentary, then to the original article.

Almost on the order of Greenspan speak, Henry Kissinger in politial speak never actually mentions oil out right but does refer to it directly as energy supplies of the industrial democracies.

Henry Kissingers Opinion                    Original Article

American Mercenaries are what George Bush has in Mind to Continue and Escalate the War with Iraq and Perhaps Iran . Read behind the deception and understand what is meant by a volunteer Civilian Reserve Corps with critical skills.

Blackwater Down (Again)

There is some interesting commentary looking at the reasoning for the price of crude dropping as low as it has. Take a look at the issue from the mild weather is the cause vs the US has done some back door dealing with the Saudi's.

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis      Saudi Says ‘No Thanks’ to Oil Weapon

In an overseas poll conducted by the BBC, world opinion on the issues of the US Global Role. This should serve as yet another wake up call to Citizens of the United States, we are not very popular these days.

View of US's global role 'worse'

China lays a shot across our bow by disabling one of our communications satellites. Considering our string of, just plain bad, intelligence by our intelligence community, the Chinese, are asking, “How much pain can you take?” Taiwan is the cupcake.

China reminds the U.S. to think twice