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The Downwardd Spiral in Almost everthing
News oil is down to $70 a barrel is coupled with the downward fall of banks, and the under girding trust. But aren't they interrelated? The vast sums which came pouring into Wall Street looking for a home came from the oil world countries who had no place to reinvest those excess dollars. Now as those dollar decline show up in less cash given ...
Posted to Today's Papers by Arlin Carlson on October 17, 2008
china has interests in afghanistan
china has a few million extra young men plus a natural-born interest in the middle east's increasingly precious petro resources. if they're ever to have a sphere of influence in this critical region, afghanistan will be a particularly compelling roadside attraction.
Posted to War Stories by orionoir on June 18, 2008