[strategofr]

"The conflicts in the Middle East can not resolved leading to sustainable peace until the U.S. and the West develop a strategy for energy security and self-sufficiency."

Well here is somebody who is at least looking at the whole scope of the problem---seeing Islamacsim as a component of the larger anti-west alliance. I would say what we need to do is recognize that our primary enemies are Russia and China. once we do this, we need to start applying economic sanctions to these two countries and a slow, measured, and systematic fashion. The worse their behavior gets, the more fully we would cut them off. This would bring China (and their North Korean puppet) in-line quite instantly as China is completely economically dependent on us. Russia less so, but I believe we could gain control even with them. just told them directly responsible for Iran's actions, since Iran would not be any kind of appreciable power without Russian arms.

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[Robert DeLong]

I think it is very important that every American read this article.

[SunkenCiv]

US sanctions two India firms for transfers to Iran
REUTERS | July 27, 2006 | Carol Giacomo
Posted on 07/27/2006 5:10:07 PM EDT by pganini
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1673380/posts

[Salem]

Also posted HERE. You beat me to it.

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[M. Espinola]

Excellent article.

Some oil related news updates:

Russian ministry: Oil spill may be environmental catastrophe

Oil pipeline in Iraq a shambles: Pentagon watchdog

Oil prices rise on Mideast concerns

Venezuela threatens again to cut oil supply to US

[PsyOp]

Well, since Russia refuses to list Hamas and Hezbullshiit on their list of terrorist organizations, what would we expect?

I read an article last week in which Syria was described as Iran's sunni prison bitch. I think the same characterization applies to Russia. There are over 30,000 Russian "technicians" working in Iran, sending money back home. Russia will do nothing to upset their new masters.

I sincerely hope that when Iran starts giving away nukes, they give one to the chechyns in order to repay Russia for services rendered.

[Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit]

Well maybe the US should run a crash program to find alternatives and the the ME will become as irrelevant to our nation security as Africa. The others can follow out technolgical lead or fight it out amongst themselves.

Oh wait, I forgot, W. is an oil man.