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Posted: Fri May 2nd, 2008 03:27 pm

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The Iranian counter-response to sanctions and to its demonization as a rogue or pariah state has been to develop a "Look East" foreign policy that is, in itself, a challenge to American energy hegemony in the Gulf. The policy has been conducted with great skill by Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who was educated in Bangalore, India. While focused on massive energy deals with China, India, and Pakistan, it looks as well to Africa and Latin America. To the horror of American neocons, an intercontinental "axis of evil" air link already exists – a weekly commercial Tehran-Caracas flight via Iran Air.

Iran's diplomatic (and energy) reach is now striking. When I was in Bolivia early this year, I learned of a tour Iran's ambassador to Venezuela had taken on the jet of Bolivian President Evo Morales. The ambassador reportedly offered Morales "everything he wanted" to offset the influence of "American imperialism."

Meanwhile, a fierce energy competition is developing among the Turks, Iranians, Russians, Chinese, and Americans – all placing their bets on which future trade routes will be the crucial ones as oil and natural gas flow out of Central Asia. As a player, Iran is trying to position itself as the unavoidable bazaar-state in an oil-and-gas-fueled New Silk Road – the backbone of a new Asian Energy Security Grid. That's how it could recover some of the preeminence it enjoyed in the distant era of Darius, the King of Kings. And that's the main reason why U.S. neo-Cold Warriors, Zio-cons, armchair imperialists, or all of the above, are throwing such a collective – and threatening – fit.

Ahmadinejad has just concluded a tour of South Asia and, to the despair of American neocons, the Asian Energy Security Grid is quickly becoming a reality. Two years ago, at the Petroleum Ministry in Tehran, I was told Iran is betting on the total "interdependence of Asia and Persian Gulf geo-economic politics." This year Iran finally becomes a natural gas-exporting country. The framework for the $7.6 billion Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline, also known as the "peace" pipeline, is a go. Both these key South Asian U.S. allies are ignoring Bush administration desires and rapidly bolstering their economic, political, cultural, and – crucially – geostrategic connections with Iran. An attack on Iran would now inevitably be viewed as an attack against Asia.

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Posted: Thu May 8th, 2008 12:29 pm

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Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb3JI8F9LQQ
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFyOw9IgtjY
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQd-VGYX3-E
Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHuwgxrTKPo
Part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3y7UlHdhAU
Part 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyseLQVpJEI
Part 8: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoiiVnQadwE

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Posted: Thu May 8th, 2008 07:05 pm

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We must win the oil endgame

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Posted: Tue May 13th, 2008 08:08 pm

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Posted: Mon May 19th, 2008 10:13 am

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In a coordinated operation on May 7, Iranian intelligence agents arrested the terrorist network’s members, who were identified in Fars, Khuzestan, Gilan, West Azerbaijan, and Tehran provinces, the Intelligence Ministry announcement said.

The group’s plans were devised in the U.S., according to the announcement, which added that they had planned to carry out a number of acts such as bombing scientific, educational, and religious centers, shooting people, and making public places in various cities insecure.

One of the terrorists was killed in the operation, but the rest are in detention, the Intelligence Ministry said, adding that the group’s main objective was to create fear among the people.

The United States Central Intelligence Agency comprehensively supported the terrorist group by arming it, training its members, and sponsoring its inhumane activities in Iran, the Intelligence Ministry stated.

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Posted: Tue May 27th, 2008 02:10 pm

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http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,555807,00.html

America's foreign policy is changing. After watching the neoconservatives lead the US into war, presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are both interested in returning to diplomacy. Even Bush's pistol is back in the holster.

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Posted: Wed Jun 18th, 2008 02:37 pm

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Because of the Afghan agreement to allow U.S. military bases to exist in Afghanistan, and for the first time in history, China and Russia combined forces in defense against U.S. aggression?

Is that true?

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Posted: Thu Jun 19th, 2008 07:55 pm

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Posted: Sat Jun 21st, 2008 03:37 pm

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Where Are You, Conyers?

In 2005, before John Conyers became chair of the House Committee on the Judiciary, he introduced a bill to explore impeaching the president and was asked by Lewis Lapham of Harpers why he was for impeachment then. He replied:

“To take away the excuse that we didn’t know. So that two, or four, or ten years from now, if somebody should ask, ‘Where were you, Conyers, and where was the U.S. Congress?’ when the Bush administration declared the Constitution inoperative…none of the company here present can plead ignorance or temporary insanity [or] say that ‘somehow it escaped our notice.’”

In the three years since then, the train of abuses and usurpations has gotten longer and Conyers has become chair of the committee. Yet he has dawdled and dawdled, and has shown no appetite for impeachment.

On July 23, 2007, Conyers told Cindy Sheehan, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, and me that he would need 218 votes in the House and they were not there.

A week ago, 251 members of the House voted to refer to Conyers’ committee the 35 Articles of Impeachment proposed by Congressman Dennis Kucinich.

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http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/19/news/international/saudi_oil/index.htm?eref=rss_topstories

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Saudi Arabia this weekend will convene a special summit on oil prices that could lead to cheaper crude on the world market.

But a Saudi decision to produce more crude likely won't come without a demand: The Kingdom is expected to press the U.S. government to impose greater controls on oil trading and take steps to strengthen the dollar.

The world's largest oil producer, stepping out of its usual role as de facto leader of OPEC, will host representatives of big oil producing nations, consumer countries and companies.

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Posted: Tue Jun 24th, 2008 06:02 pm

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Posted: Tue Jun 24th, 2008 07:33 pm

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Gas could fall to $2 if Congress acts, analysts say
Limiting speculation would push prices to fundamental level, lawmakers told

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I also want to make sure that we will take concrete steps towards eliminating our dependence on foreign oil. And I am confident that uh, the, the conflicts that we are in in both Iraq and Afghanistan have also a bearing on that.

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Part I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbakN7SLdbk&feature=related

Part II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGGjbDjnNzw&feature=related

Part III

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q39ic04vhNo&feature=related

Part IV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKCyCYz_aHY&feature=related

Part V

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TYmSGwAumk&feature=related

Part VI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbwMOvV6ctg&feature=related

Part VII

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5HGHsy3H_0&feature=related

Part IIX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC61X78-OI0&feature=related

Notes:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ken+fromm+atlantic+richfield

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=abner+dethrey

http://www.politicaldogs.org/2008/01/iran-to-flood-world-with-cheap-oil.htm

http://www.amazon.com/Energy-Non-Crisis-Lindsey-Williams/dp/0890510687/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1214496456&sr=1-1

The idea reported above is half-true.

Please think about that fact.

The idea goes like this:

If gasoline prices drop to $1.50 per gallon the American Economy will crash.

The half true part is this:

Wall Street, IMF, WTO, and The Dollar Hegemony (Legal Criminals) will lose their power over the American Economy if POWER (any power) is purchased by The People at a low cost.

This is really that simple.

Who will CRASH?

Who will not CRASH?

People who invest in and expect a return on the investment in Dollars will CRASH.

People who invest in Solar Panels and Electric Cars will have Solar Panels and Electric Cars (if they do not borrow dollars to get them) so those people will not CRASH.

People who invest in gasoline cars will CRASH if gasoline prices rise, however if gasoline prices drop to $1.50 per gallon they will not CRASH.

Employers who are heavily leveraged (borrowed dollars to stay afloat at high interest rates i.e. 3 percent or more) will CRASH.

The Dollar Economy will CRASH.

Why not employ an honest currency before the Crash?

One example of an honest currency:

http://www.perfecteconomy.com/pg-parable-of-perfect-economy.html

Why not employ an honest currency after the dollar Crash?

This is as simple as cutting the Visa Credit Card in half and purchasing a Discover Card. When one form of currency no longer works, employ one that does work.

The "powers that be" will try to enforce another dishonest currency after and during the Dollar Crash "to save America".

Learn the whole truth, it is a process; not a possession.

http://tinyurl.com/5alvpu

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Posted: Thu Jun 26th, 2008 10:37 pm

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If you lost someone in there, how can you remain stupid?

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Criminal Banking 101 (an offer you can't refuse):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy7urlWLP84&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuxA5gCR9k&feature=related

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http://www.globalideasbank.org/site/bank/idea.php?ideaId=904

'The small town of Worgl in the Austrian Tyrol, suffering like every other town in Europe and America from the Great Depression, took the unlikely step of issuing its own currency'
Note too:

http://nasir-khan.blogspot.com/2008/04/islamic-finance.html

Islamic finance has become the fastest-growing, most dynamic sector of global finance. Every Western-style financial product has its sharia, i.e. Islamic law, compliant instrument: microfinance, mortgages, oil and gas exploration, bridge building, even sponsorship of sporting events. Islamic finance is innovative, flexible, and potentially very profitable. “Operating in 70 countries with about $500bn in assets, it is poised to expand geometrically.”

Here:

http://www.restoretherepublic.com/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,27/func,view/id,6898/catid,34/

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Posted: Mon Jun 30th, 2008 06:51 pm

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http://libertas.newsvine.com/_news/2008/06/25/1607583-letter-to-all-media-right-of-redress-30-june-2008

I delivered copies of the petition on CD to Ed Royce. The legal Notice & Demand for redress was accepted by an office person who refused to sign the legal document titled: Proof of Service. The Legal Notice & Demand for redress intends to record an official record concerning Ed Royce’s official answers to 7 petitions for redress.

My comments to Ed Royce’s office worker included an explanation of how Ed Royce’s failure to answer the petitions constitutes an answer to the petitions; he will be officially recognized as a representative who ignores the petitions for redress if he fails to reply to me as instructed on the legal Notice & Demand.

This is how people contend the authority of the elected “representatives”. Who does the elected “representatives” represent if the “representatives” ignore a legal Notice and Demand?

The legal Notice and Demand merely asks for an official response (admit or deny) to 7 specific grievances.

Example:

http://www.givemeliberty.org/RTPLawsuit/SignPetitions.htm

That is the petition site.

Here is one of the seven petitions:

http://www.givemeliberty.org/FreedomDrive/Redress/PetitionWar.htm

PETITION FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES

RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE
ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES
IN HOSTILITIES IN IRAQ WITHOUT
A CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF WAR

Here is an example of what is demanded in the legal Notice and Demand:

WE THE PEOPLE instruct the President and each member of Congress to respond to this Petition by providing formal, specific answers to the following questions:

1.
Do you admit that the War Powers Clauses of the United States Constitution provides Congress with the power to "define and punish…offenses against the Law of Nations" (U.S. Constitution, Art. 1, § 8, cl.10), and the power to "declare War . . . ." (U.S. Constitution, Art. I, § 8, cl. 11), and the power to "make rules for the government and regulation of the [armed forces of the United States]" (U.S. Constitution, Art. I, § 8, cl. 14), and the power to "provide for the calling forth of the [National Guard and National Guard Reserve]…." (U.S. Constitution, Art. I, § 8, cl. 15), and the power to "provide for…governing such part of the [National Guard and National Guard Reserve]…." (U.S. Constitution, Art. 1, § 8, cl. 16)?

Ed Royce has been served with a legal Notice & Demand to answer the above example with an offical answer sent to me by August 8, 2008. I will probably be sending that offical answer to Bob Schulz and We The People Foundation.

I expect nothing. August 8, 2008 may come and go without an offical response from Ed Royce which will then be his offical response to the legal Demand & Notice. I may post the offical response right here after August 8, 2008 when that date passes.

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Posted: Mon Jun 30th, 2008 10:10 pm

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I'm Off To Iran Before Israel Bombs It

By George Galloway

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Posted: Tue Jul 1st, 2008 08:56 am

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http://www.lewrockwell.com/engelhardt/engelhardt343.html

http://www.juancole.com/2008/06/real-state-of-iraq.html

http://therealnews.com/t/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=1809

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