Unlikely Agreement: Peak Oil

Can you guess where these words came from (uttered in Sept 2005)? I’ll give you a hint.. it is a US Government Agency. World proved reserve lifetime for oil is about 41 years, most of this at a declining availability. They are one of the largest consumers of petroleum products in the world. Domestic [US] …

Political Masturbation through War Fighting

A plausible conversation at the White House… a couple weeks ago: (warning course language) Just another day at the White House: US General in Iraq via VideoPhone: Mr. President, sir, our troops seem to be sitting around a lot lately. Bush: Our troops are the best in the world. US General: Sir, Yes Sir. But …

Iraq: US sits Idly by as Green Zone plot Foiled

It seems Iraq really is teetering on the cliff of oblivion. It appears as though yesterday they dodged another major bullet. Minister of Interior Bayan Jabr announced that a plot had been foiled to place hundreds of Sunni Arab troops actually loyal to the insurgency in position at the Green Zone and then to have …