Good thread.

Thats why people like Prince Bandar (Saudi Arabia) are waiting in the wings. The U.S. and Saudi Arabia are hand in glove at this point, but make no mistake, Bandar is Muslim and adheres to religious tradition, especially when it comes to women. The U.S. is dependent on Saudi Arabia and will do whatever it takes to protect its corporate interests. Religion and democracy have nothing to do with it or Bandar would not be an ally. In fact, I am beginning to believe that it is Bandar that is calling the shots.

"There are no nations, there are no peoples, there are no Russians, there are no Arabs, there are no Third Worlds; there is no West. There is only one holistic system of systems. One vast and interwoven, interacting, multi-variant, multi-national dominion of dollars."

At this point, its about petro-dollars.