Supporters carried signs reading, "If war is inevitable, start drafting SUV drivers now." A Ford Explorer was decorated with an oil drum, oil cans and slogans reading, "Axle of Evil."
As Michael Renner of the Worldwatch Institute put it bleakly this week, "US oil deposits are increasingly depleted, and many other non-Opec fields are beginning to run dry. The bulk of future supplies will have to come from the Gulf region."
Those who oppose war in Iraq must work together to prevent the conflicts that will follow if we fail to tackle car dependency. We must reclaim the streets, promote walking and cycling, strengthen public transport, oppose new road construction and pay the full social cost of car use. We must argue for land-use policies that reduce the need for car travel. We need "urban villages" clustered around public transport nodes, not sprawling car-dependent conurbations. We can all play our part and we must act now.
Global peak discovery of oil hapenned in 1967. Today 4 times as much oil is produced (i.e. pumped up and burned) as is discovered.
Peak production of oil is a very important event as, after that, oil production starts declining by 1-2% per year putting a constant and incesant pressure on oil prices and thus the rest of the economy.
Peak production happenning in the US in the 80's, in the UK in the 90's and in the world outside of the Middle East in 1997. It is estimated that Middle East peak production and thus global peak production will occur within the next 6 years.
Campbell gave this lecture in December 2000. Refering to the possible consequences of peak production being reached he said... "The United States will be in serious difficulties. There is, I think, a strong danger of some ill-considered military intervention to try to secure oil."
Quite prophetic.
Incidently, there is also an excellent look at how oil and the possible change from US$ to the Euro in its purchase could be a threat to America at http://www.feasta.org/documents/papers/oil1.htm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,5860,798061,00.html and click the next button. you will see the lineup of 14 states with most oil. observe please the position of USA China Russia
observe closely the position of Arabia Kuwait and Iraq and of course coz its so terribly in the news Iran.
Remember that the mosque was terribly well known to all and sundry. there are one supposes many other places to hide.
They can not sucessfully and safely prosecute their war. We have told them. do you think they will listen?
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6Supporters carried signs reading, "If war is inevitable, start drafting SUV drivers now." A Ford Explorer was decorated with an oil drum, oil cans and slogans reading, "Axle of Evil."
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0120-02.htm
As Michael Renner of the Worldwatch Institute put it bleakly this week, "US oil deposits are increasingly depleted, and many other non-Opec fields are beginning to run dry. The bulk of future supplies will have to come from the Gulf region."
http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0118-03.htm
Those who oppose war in Iraq must work together to prevent the conflicts that will follow if we fail to tackle car dependency. We must reclaim the streets, promote walking and cycling, strengthen public transport, oppose new road construction and pay the full social cost of car use. We must argue for land-use policies that reduce the need for car travel. We need "urban villages" clustered around public transport nodes, not sprawling car-dependent conurbations. We can all play our part and we must act now.
http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0118-01.htm
www.dieoff.org
www.copvcia.com
Global peak discovery of oil hapenned in 1967. Today 4 times as much oil is produced (i.e. pumped up and burned) as is discovered.
Peak production of oil is a very important event as, after that, oil production starts declining by 1-2% per year putting a constant and incesant pressure on oil prices and thus the rest of the economy.
Peak production happenning in the US in the 80's, in the UK in the 90's and in the world outside of the Middle East in 1997. It is estimated that Middle East peak production and thus global peak production will occur within the next 6 years.
You can see an excellent lecture on this issue from oil geologist Dr. Colin Campbell at http://www.rz.tu-clausthal.de/realvideo/event/peak-oil.ram and/or get the transcript at http://energycrisis.org/de/lecture.html .
Campbell gave this lecture in December 2000. Refering to the possible consequences of peak production being reached he said...
"The United States will be in serious difficulties. There is, I think, a strong danger of some ill-considered military intervention to try to secure oil."
Quite prophetic.
Incidently, there is also an excellent look at how oil and the possible change from US$ to the Euro in its purchase could be a threat to America at http://www.feasta.org/documents/papers/oil1.htm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,5860,798061,00.html
and click the next button.
you will see the lineup of 14 states with most oil.
observe please the position of
USA
China
Russia
observe closely the position of Arabia Kuwait and Iraq and of course coz its so terribly in the news
Iran.
if you would like to imagine what comes next
goto
http://www.idleworm.com/nws/2002/11/iraq2.shtml
Remember that the mosque was terribly well known to all and sundry.
there are one supposes many other places to hide.
They can not sucessfully and safely prosecute their war.
We have told them.
do you think they will listen?
Indymedia Ireland is a media collective. We are independent volunteer citizen journalists producing and distributing the authentic voices of the people. Indymedia Ireland is an open news project where anyone can post their own news, comment, videos or photos about Ireland or related matters.