"Just as the Europeans have become dependent on Russia for its gas, if the pipelines are built to China, the Chinese will become equally vulnerable," he added.
To: baseball_fan
Ya broke yer back gettin there. Happy now???
2 posted on
12/26/2006 4:09:58 AM PST by
Waco
To: baseball_fan
Interesting article. Thanks for posting.
3 posted on
12/26/2006 4:38:10 AM PST by
PGalt
To: baseball_fan
This sort of thing happens when you have a "single-source" supplier. Remember why the Bell Telephone System was broken up? The "baby Bells" ended up competing with other smaller companies in their respective areas, and eventually, with each others' territories.
Things did not necessarily get better afterwards on the short term. A very confusing rate structure came into existence, sometimes making it difficult to make direct comparisons.
4 posted on
12/26/2006 4:44:57 AM PST by
alloysteel
(A battle cry of the Crusaders: "Denique caelum!" (Latin, "Heaven at last!))
To: baseball_fan
Why is it most of the worlds countries with oil are enemies of the west? It really is a perverse world we live in...
5 posted on
12/26/2006 4:45:27 AM PST by
DB
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