[Just mythoughts]

Putin is to host this year's G-8 Summit and he has declared it to be about "energy security".

One of the largest hindrances to getting Iraq off the ground is its oil production, thus the purpose of terrorism is not only about a supposed "civil war" bloodletting but as much about prevention of their oil production.

Now the Marxist oil producing countries around the world that would include Russia are sure not in opposition in making some extra dollars. Russia did have some major contracts with old Saddam that we caused to become nonexistent. I imagine a whole lot of payback is planned because of that.

[strategofr]

"Putin is to host this year's G-8 Summit and he has declared it to be about "energy security".

One of the largest hindrances to getting Iraq off the ground is its oil production, thus the purpose of terrorism is not only about a supposed "civil war" bloodletting but as much about prevention of their oil production.

Now the Marxist oil producing countries around the world that would include Russia are sure not in opposition in making some extra dollars. Russia did have some major contracts with old Saddam that we caused to become nonexistent. I imagine a whole lot of payback is planned because of that."

Many of our enemies are benefiting from a high price of oil, including Iran, Russia, and Venezuela. I agree that this is an important part of their strategy. Even the Democrats in the US are benefiting politically. It hurts China, but no strategy is perfect.