How different politics, and honour, can be in other countries. South Korea’s prime minister offered his resignation and an apology Tuesday for playing golf while a national rail strike disrupted his country. Lee Hae-chan’s resignation was accepted by the country’s president If only other leaders were so honourable and held to such impeccable standards. Need …
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1 million barrel disruption threatened… Alaska spill
Last month, guerrillas and “terrorists” in Nigeria threatened to shut down 30% of Nigeria’s oil exports. They managed 20%… about 450,000 barrels per day of oil from Nigeria’s usual output. This month, they have apparently, raised the bar a little higher. They promise to remove a further 1 million barrels of oil in March. If …
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This is how wars start… Iran and the US
Last November, the UK government accused Iran of supplying Iraqi insurgents with advanced bomb making materials originating from Hezbollah in Lebanon. Yesterday, March 7, the United States, through Donald Rumsfeld, accused Iran of “infiltrating Iraq” with para-military forces to stir up trouble, mainly in the South. Asked whether the alleged insertion of Iranian forces into …