2005[#60].3.1=2:4703.1.21[#21/60]: 1,2,3)China, Russia, Oil <> USA.

Fine then rain graduallly late evening: Up early, drove 11:35 to banks, PO, then house seeing no more leaking and moved backyard boards for sunshine! Delicious porridge at Evening Meal then mom to lady Dr. Wang's acupuncture on her hand numbness or sour, with me reading papers in car. Drove again to the last trade store searching for my futon which they don't sell, to Jung's home, both coughing and showing photos of their trip to S. America for a short time, enough for my dentistry, then to "Hoot" furniture store with many small items incl. shoe box chair sought long by mom. Drove home by house when still no rain expected and left backyard neighbor exposed, then incredibly forecaster triumphantly rain sneaked into night regular rain! Emails, then started this half hour ago(now 12:04am) as topic urls filled-up this screen bottom. All slept and soon to bed, 1:06am. 2:15!! 1) China <> USA, in Asia: "China's Investment in Beijing-Centered 21st Century Multilateralism", by Steven C. Clemons, posted by steve at February 27, 2005 09:47 PM: http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/000339.html "" One of the mistakes of American foreign policy over the last several decades was to not heavily invest in, build, and fortify serious multilateral security and economic institutions among Asian nations. "" 2) Russia <> USA: (1) "Surrounding Russia", by Lenora Foerstel, www.globalresearch.ca, 23 February 2005: http://globalresearch.ca/articles/FOR502A.html "" In his 1997 book, The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives, Zbigniew Brzezinski wrote, "A power that dominates Eurasia would control two of the world's three advanced and economically productive regions."(1) As one reads the book, it becomes clear that Brzezinski feels that it would benefit the US if Russia were divided into three regions. "" "" As the world divides up into enemy camps we are painfully aware of the growth of military buildups. At the suggestion of President Vladimir Putin, Russia, China, and India are considering forming an axis. The Asia/Pacific region is a major area for world power, and it is here that we find competition for economic power. It is in this region that competitors are seeking economic advantages and building up military threats. Unless the US and its allies seek peaceful agreements with Russia and China, we are facing military conflict and the possible devastation of the Asia/Pacific region. "" (2) "The failed summit between Bush and Putin can haunt the world for years to come", Staff Reporter, India Daily, Mar. 1, 2005: http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/1760.asp "" Putin heard a solid lecture on democracy from Bush last week. Putin came out and said Russia's path to democracy cannot be reversed.? Then in a two day time frame Russia sold nuclear reactors to Iran and finalized sophisticated missiles deal with the Baathist regime of Syria. "" "" The Sino-Russian relations is booming. Russian strategy is to play the worst kind of cold-war politics with the Americans by distributing the sophisticated Arm for cash deal to countries that oppose America. The approach is almost close to blackmailing Bush. America at this stage needs to decide either to continue to weaken Russian regime and live with Russia immediate actions in arming China, Iran, Syria, Venezuela and so on. The other alternative is to include Russia in the mainstream components of the world. "" (3) "With help from Russian Arms Chavez takes Venezuelan defense to grass root level", Staff Reporter, India Daily, Feb. 8, 2005: http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/1550.asp "" Venezuela will receive 100,000 Russian AK-103 and AK-104 assault rifles and 10 attack helicopters by mid-2005, President Hugo Chavez said Feb. 6. Venezuela's armed forces (FAN) is made of 100,000 army, navy and air force personnel. The new Russian assault rifles will replace the FAN's standard issue infantry weapon -- the FAL 7.62 mm assault rifle. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Feb. 6 he would expand the country's military reserves and create "popular defense units" in poor neighborhoods, called "barrios." At the end of 2004 the armed forces joint command said the new military reserves created a year ago by Chavez totaled 30,000 reservists. Chavez said, "popular defense units must be created in the barrio, in the factory, in units of different magnitude -- 10 persons, 100 persons, 500 persons" per unit. "" 3) Oil <> USA: (1) "China, Iran, Russia and Venezuela are making all kinds of oil deals", Bylined to: Bob Chapman, Feb. 28, 2005: http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=25948 "" THE INTERNATIONAL FORECASTER editor Bob Chapman writes: Venezuela President Hugo Chavez Frias and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula d Silva have agreed to create a “Strategic Alliance” between the two countries. The 20 accords include cooperation in oil and gas production, refining, petrochemicals, energy and the avoidance of double taxation. If Iran is not bombed back into the stone age by the cretin who is our president, Iran will start trading oil in dollars and euros in June. We expect other oil producers to follow, particularly Venezuela. That means US energy prices will move higher and that could be the catalyst that breaks the dollar index down through 80 ... that will end the dollar’s reign as the world’s reserve currency. "" (2) "In the future, the US can expect little cooperation from Venezuela", Bylined to: Bob Chapman, Feb. 28, 2005: "" THE INTERNATIONAL FORECASTER editor Bob Chapman writes: The Bush neocon diplomatic strategy in Latin America is in shambles. The region where elitists once got rich easily is now slipping out of Washington grasp. That meathead in the White House has an innate talent of making everyone dislike him and that is quite a liability. You cannot fault China for taking advantage of Washington shortcomings ... they want Latin American resources and have plenty of dollars in hand to back their desires. Washington is now going to have to compete in the region, something they have never had to do before. ""