Did they ever build the second pipeline from the Caspian through Turkey?
The only reason that it is of any interest to Americans is the terrorist connection.
We already have our petroleum connection. The Saudis have more oil than anyone and they have it for the next 200 years.
Let the Asians fight it out for land. Absolutely nothing new there. With 1 billion+ each of Indians and Chinese, it will be interesting as their respective power needs grow proportionately to their populations.
If we Americans get too involved, it will simply mena IMMIGRATION from Central Asia to the USA.
Oh goody, just what we want, more starving, sick, needy Muslims, Hindus and former communist Chinese from some of the oldest and most corrupt countries in the world. Lol.
If China is our great competitor, etc., why have bent over backwards to assist them for the last twenty years or so? Is it that our "great leaders" cannot see beyond Feinstein's pocketbook? Is it really that banal?
Chinese play the game of go.
We should have listened to Gen. Macauther and nuked those commie bastards when we had the chance.
hey i've got a great idea, let's keep building up China's economy so they can expand their military!! woo hooo yeah!!
All the more reason to move against Iran. The sooner the better.