Tag: Middle East

The geopolitics of oil a game of Roulette

Many complicated factors contribute to the global price of a barrel of oil, but two of the leading components are supply and risk—and both have the potential to escalate in the days ahead. The current region-wide sectarian war could easily…

The “O” In OPEC Stands For Obama

First it went up—an expected reaction to the expanding anti-American riots taking place in the Middle East and Israel’s “hawkish statements.” Then, almost inexplicably, it went down—while the reasons for the increase remained intact. Industry experts have come up with…

Islam A Religion Of Peace. . . Or Something

And hey, it’s a tolerant one too. Even though the Apologist-in-Chief sent a personal message to Afghan President Hamid Karzi  for the burning of jihadist notebooks masquerading as copies of the Quran, two U.S. troops were shot to death and four more wounded…