Russia accused of annexing the Arctic for oil reserves by Canada

e battle for "ownership" of the polar oil reserves has accelerated with the disclosure that Russia has sent a fleet of nuclear-powered ice breakers into the Arctic.

It has reinforced fears that Moscow intends to annex "unlawfully" a vast portion of the ice-covered Arctic, beneath which scientists believe up to 10 billion tons of gas and oil could be buried. Russian ambition for control of the Arctic has provoked Canada to double to $40 million (£20.5 million) funding for work to map the Arctic seabed in support its claim over the territory.

The Russian ice breakers patrol huge areas of the frozen ocean for months on end, cutting through ice up to 8ft thick. There are thought to be eight in the region, dwarfing the British and American fleets, neither of which includes nuclear-powered ships.

Canada also plans to open an army training centre for cold-weather fighting at Resolute Bay and a deep-water port on the northern tip of Baffin Island, both of which are close to the disputed region. The country's defence ministry intends to build a special fleet of patrol boats to guard the North West Passage.

"Isn't it amazing how the U.S. is turning into a weenie third world country while other countries are taking on challenges that will make them a great economic power house of a country like we use to be."

Yes, it is amazing and dumbfounding that this is happening while Bush visits Saudi Arabia with hat in hand and asks them to expand oil production.

I have not been this embarrassed for our Nation and CIC since Carter.

Where is this man's pride in his country? Where is his pride knowing that he controls the most powerful nation on the planet? He's a puss and a punk.

Bush says (my quote): "Oh, please Saudi brothers can you please, please expand your oil output since I don't have the balls to fight my own Congress about sovereign drilling? How about if I hold your hand (photos verify) and look like best buddies on the world stage?" Sheesh!

I have grown from dis-agreement to dis-respect to actually hating this smarmy little inarticulate unConstitutional POS. Good riddance you shithead in 09. Your legacy will be forever known as PUNKfrom here out. You deserve that word for blowing up our economy and whimpering to the Saudis.

If I were still in the military, I would resign rather than follow orders from a PUNK who hold hands with one of the most evil Islamo-facist promoting regimes in the World, while our energy costs sky-rocket and kill our economy.

Oh, but now at the end of your second term you're looking to build peace in the ME, as Clinton and your Father did before you. Guess what shit-for-brains, it ain't going to happend and you will still be known as a failure.

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