yet more evidence that oil underpins geopolitics

OK people, I know I'm stating the patently obvious but what's new? Anyway, it seems Eisenhower was bang on the money about the malign influence of the military-industrial complex.

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The use of tyranny as justification for US military intervention marks a dramatic new step on the road to Washington's quest for global domination. Washington of course today is shorthand for the policy domination by a private group of military and energy conglomerates, from Halliburton to McDonnell Douglas, from Bechtel to ExxonMobil and ChevronTexaco, not unlike that foreseen in Eisenhower's 1961 speech warning of excessive control of government by a military-industrial complex.

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http://www.321energy.com/editorials/engdahl/engdahl021305.html?print=on

I always like books that support my biases, prejudices, and life experiences.

I am a PhD chem e -- never worked in "big oil" -- mostly in alternative/renewable/green energy. Follower - disciple - of Lovins and Ovshinsky