[R-G] [BillTottenWeblog] Russia may cut off oil flow to the West

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On Monday 08 September 2008 18:13, Bill Totten wrote:
 > by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
 > www.telegraph.co.uk (August 29 2008)

   I have to wonder how valid this really is; a case of black propaganda? I 
wonder for a couple of reasons. The UK has an unusual amount of animosity 
towards Russia dating back to the Crimean War and the "Great Game" between 
the British Empire and Russian Empire.

   Russia wants to foster good relations with Europe if only to break the 
US-European/NATO bonds. And Russia would love to have Europe dependent on 
them for energy, but the Russians know that will be a long-term project which 
will require consistency and stable energy supplies.

   The spin that Russia would do this to Germany after Germany just funded an 
undersea pipeline is surprising. If the Russians wanted to interfere with the 
West's oil, why not just take out the pipeline in Georgia? If the Russians do 
this -- which certainly is possible -- it's clearly a sign that Russia is 
highly pissed to the point of pulling out all the stops.

   But overall, I think this is just more propaganda designed to inflate 
the "New Cold War" idea. Gotta keep the alliance and defense contracts 
going...

(Naww, can't be! Our corporate mass media would *never* lie to us, right?! :-)

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