Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Perpetual Disintegration
It may be old news by now, but in 2002, French author Emmanuel Todd observed in his book, After The Empire, that the US could get along just fine with the oil it imports from Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela. His thesis regarding the US oil obsession in the Persian Gulf and elsewhere is economic control of the resource as a means of global domination.
He goes on to note, though, that control of world oil is but one form of US-desired dominance. The need for US militaristic intervention, that keeps the only healthy industry left in the US going (besides gun-running and money-laundering), requires perpetual disintegration and instability in regions like the Persian Gulf and Middle East.
Mission accomplished, as they say.
He goes on to note, though, that control of world oil is but one form of US-desired dominance. The need for US militaristic intervention, that keeps the only healthy industry left in the US going (besides gun-running and money-laundering), requires perpetual disintegration and instability in regions like the Persian Gulf and Middle East.
Mission accomplished, as they say.
