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Last week, the gloves finally came off the Dmitry Medvedev presidency in Russia. It had to happen sooner or later, but few would have expected this soon. It was crystal clear US President George W Bush administered a diplomatic snub to Medvedev on the sidelines of the Group of Eight (G-8) summit meeting at Hokkaido, Japan.

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    jovial1 month, 1 week ago

    The world war for energy has started and it looks like it's going to be a long one.

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      hyperbola1 month, 1 week ago

      The "war for energy" started about a century ago, e.g. when the Brits split Kuwait off from Iraq (to guarantee their access to the oil fields that were then easily accessible) and occupied Iraq. At the same time, places like Venezuela were already oil-colonial projects of the US. These types of projects go on continuously. For example, much of the fuss about Darfur is motivated by access to oil (currently under Chinese control), whereas nothing is said in the West abut the vicious dictatorship in Equatorial Guinea (where western oil companies operate).

      That Russia (and China) can compete for "control" is a product of smaller nations wanting to preserve as much of their independence as possible.

      That this is characterized as a "war" is very convenient for keeping docile populations under the control of elites.

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      dunkirk1 month, 1 week ago

      Whats amazing is that Bush is too stipid to realize the consequences of his actions.

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        jovial1 month, 1 week ago

        He's raging through the world like a "bull in a china shop".

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        tchef1 month, 1 week ago

        And the Repubs on this sight keep trying to paint Obama as "elitist".

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        HannibalBarca1 month, 1 week ago

        Holy crap' US commanders are asking for more troops in Afgan and the pentagon is scrambling to try and fulfill this request. and shrub and the pentagon are going to have military exercises on the Russian border ?

        SH IT, this makes Hitler a military genius, and to think many still think this idiot (shrub) is some sort of icon.

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          Teech1 month, 1 week ago

          Ah, yes. And just think how much better it will be when "I know how to win wars" John McLame gets on board.

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          jovial1 month, 1 week ago

          So it's clearly evident now isn't it. The reason diplomatic channels magicly opened with Iran is because of the deal that was made with Russia over energy. Now le's see if Israel is ballsy enough to continue talking about attacking Iran now.

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            hyperbola1 month, 1 week ago

            It is more complicated than just that. Ever since the time of Stalin's jews, the zionists have had very good connections in Russia.

            Israel and Russia close to deal on Mediterranean pipeline

            Jerusalem is close to an agreement with Moscow that would secure natural gas for a planned pipeline project between Turkey and Israel, Infrastructure Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer said on Thursday.

            The project consists of five pipelines that would carry water, natural gas, oil, electricity and fibre optics from Turkey's Mediterranean coast to Israel....

            http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1003119.html

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            hyperbola1 month, 1 week ago

            And the connections include the russian mafia.

            Russian mob's Jewish godfather

            Former senior member of Berlin Jewish community arrested for allegedly heading one of Russia's largest organized crime groups

            http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-35591...

            Russian Jewish Organized Crime

            ... By all accounts, Israel has become a haven for the Mafiya and a base for their international operations. Mob moguls are in residence as respected businessmen. Jonathan Winer, a former State Department expert, states categorically that, "There is not a major Russian organized crime figure whom we are tracking who does not carry an Israeli passport."..

            http://www.americanmafia.com/Feature_Articles_3...

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          globalwarmer1 month, 1 week ago

          When you look like an oil grabbing tyrant, it would make sense for other nations to band together to secure their needs but in the end it's about which oil company will rule the world.

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            Searchbeam1 month, 1 week ago

            I think Obama will be inheriting a disaster- a scorched earth left behind by an incompetent buffoon.

            The only way he can rebuild is by signing an executive order suspending ALL executive orders and findings signed by Dumbya. Then looking at each one as the need arises will give him a clean start and a much better chance to bring this country back to life again.

            The damage is TOTAL and devastating!

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              NoSpinDave1 month, 1 week ago

              "I think Obama will be inheriting a disaster- a scorched earth left behind by an incompetent buffoon."

              Oh yes, already setting the stage for his failed presidency (if he gets elected, and thats starting to look like a big if).

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            tehranchik1 month, 1 week ago

            Gazprom is the largest gas company in the world and they've just added the NIOC to their flock.

            http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/07/18/...

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              Teech1 month, 1 week ago

              That's OK. Because they love us, they'll sell it to us wholesale!

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