McCain/Palin and hydrocarbon resources

[madisongrace]

"Much ink and spit have been expended in expressing the fear of what would happen if the McCain/Palin ticket "wins" the election. McCain, whose hot head rivals that of Bolton, would supposedly have an itchy nuclear trigger finger, and Palin has just notified Americans that they must be ready to duke it out with the Russians. Of course, it's enough to scare the bejesus out of any sane person. But if McCain and Palin win (and if they win it is because they were meant to win), having hothead warmongers standing in the pilothouse of the Ship of State is exactly what their wire-pullers want. If controlling hydrocarbon resources appears to require nukes, these are the people who will push the button and take the responsibility for it.

Note that just the other day, the Brazilians made a big show of military force around their newfound oil fields. If that isn't a clear message, I don't know what is.

Unfortunately, I think it is only a matter of time until force is the only way to get and keep energy resources."

[HCE SuiGeneris]

1. I see quotation marks...

To what are they referring? And to whom?

[unkachuck]

2. "If...

...controlling hydrocarbon resources appears to require nukes, these are the people who will push the button and take the responsibility for it."

....I don't doubt that for one minute....has mcsame ever met a war he DIDN'T like?

....I can't think of any....