Don’t let people who don’t like us [Extremists] control our Oil!

Says President Bush on Saturday: (via Washington Post) You can imagine a world in which these extremists and radicals got control of energy resources… And then you can imagine them saying, ‘We’re going to pull a bunch of oil off the market to run your price of oil up unless you do the following. And …

Russia support Venezuelan bid for UNSC post

Hugo Chavez was in Moscow yesterday He signed or completed a number of arms deals worth over $US3 Billion. These included a small fleet of SU-30 fighter Jets as well as a large number of helicopters. Perhaps the most interesting facet of his trip, though, was his campaign for support of Venezuelas bid for one …

Iraq… that “other” war?

Here’s a question for you. Has Iraq turned into another Afghanistan? Will the war Israel is waging against Hezbollah Lebanese civilians effectively overshadow and bury the ongoing debacle in Iraq. And yes, it is *still* a debacle. Iraqi bloggers haven’t forgotten of course. Citizen of Mosul is still active Healing Iraq is healing Iraqis… but …