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UN as a force for world peace? : Comments
By Rob Shilkin, published 12/1/2006Robert Shilkin argues if Iran’s nuclear program is not halted, peace in the Middle East will be further away than ever.
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Your post, “After all, surely the western nations would prefer to hold the upper hand in trade.” Is true and it would be the same for non western countries. Cols suggestion would have merit if it were possible, but the present examples of free trade has led to enslavement of populations to provide the west with its luxuries.
Trade is in the hands of the elite and has always been that way. It has been used to firstly open doors, then supplant the owners of trade items. This has always led to dissatisfaction in resource rich countries, as the returns leave their country for else where and they are left to clean up the mess.
If we all had the guts in this country we would take control of our own destiny and leave the rest of the world to destroy itself. We are losing our lifestyle to religion, our resources and assets to multinationals based overseas and our leaders are loving it. Doesn't that say how stupid and easily led we are.
Has anyone ever thought of the possibility that the oil we are draining out of the ground, could be part of the earths hydraulic systems, that keep the plates moving freely. In earth time, our removal of oil has been but a second, so the effects have not raised their head. But if there is any truth that oil forms an essential part of the earths system, we are in for some very big tectonic movements. Just like when a bearing starts to seize, it makes small noises, then big squeals, followed by sudden collapse. Not a pleasant thought.