marklynas.orgFeeling the pain in Montreal 14 December 05
Climate writer Bill McKibben didn’t go to Montreal, even though it’s only two hours away from his house. Why not? Because he found it “too painful” to watch the obstructionist tactics of the Exxon-chosen cronies who made up the American delegation. Read his piece on the ever-excellent Grist, and feel his pain.
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Douglas Coker
December 16th, 2005 at 11:55 AM
The Bill McKibben piece is v good. I really do wonder how someone like Harlan Watson sleeps at night. And the GRIST site is impressive.
I’m part way through Michael Klare’s Blood and Oil. Using official policy documents and speeches by key players he explores the development of US energy policy which has resulted in dependency on oil. The consequences of this are frightening as the US extends its tentacles to many regions of the globe to (try to) ensure energy security.
I can’t help wondering if the US is set for a big fall. Committing itself to many very expensive military ventures while building up a huge and ultimately unsustainable trade deficit is surely a recipe for disaster.
Douglas Coker
Dano
December 16th, 2005 at 05:43 PM
Doug:
a central thesis of Klare’s work is Resource wars, where shortages due to exploitation play out in societal justice issues, war, etc vis a vis who ends up with the spoils and who loses.
Joe Bob sez: check it out!
Best,
D