A massive wrench thrown in Putin's works

[lovuian]

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/II29Ag01.html

Turkmenistan, the energy-rich gas powerhouse of Central Asia, was all but in Moscow's pocket, having agreed to allow Russia almost exclusive access to its vast reserves and exports. Russian President Vladimir Putin was poised to deal a death blow to Western plans to bring Turkmen gas to the European market bypassing Russian territory. Almost overnight, Turkmenistan appears to be responding to desperate US and European Union moves to recover lost ground. With Iran and China pulling in other directions, the great game has taken a dramatic twist. - M K Bhadrakumar
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Its all about OIL

[madrchsod]

1. very interesting is`t it?

this is how the big boys play the game

[xchrom]

2. turkmenistan and other central asian countries use the west

to counter-act the forces of russia and china.

to keep from being swallowed again.

it isn't pretty -- but i can understand how they feel.