Here we go again - OIL War

[RichyBoy]

http://news.am/eng/news/108233.html
Hillary Clinton promises NATO membership to Georgia
(a country half annexed by the russian army - nothing going to go wrong here)

http://en.rian.ru/world/20111208/169485481.html
Russia’s foreign minister has warned of a repetition of its 2008 war with Georgia if the South Caucasus state joins NATO.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Baku_pipelines.s...
Of course theres some oil involved.

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?...
Some more trouble.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18320425
Azeri-Armenian clashes 'may escalate' - Hillary Clinton
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has voiced concern over border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan - hours after three Armenian soldiers died in the latest skirmishes.
Speaking in Armenia, she warned that the clashes "could escalate into a much broader conflict" in the Caucasus.
Both sides have been building up arms in recent months and refusing to compromise.

Strange how she just happened to be there.

[Pesty]

These things only happened when Bush was in charge.

[Mermaid]

Clinton - a bit lightweight IMO. Says a lot, but little of any solid substance.

[Mojocvh]

Mermaid said:

Clinton - a bit lightweight IMO. Says a lot, but little of any solid substance.

Been reading that she is now on the "outside" of the administration, one way left after that......

[MX7]

RichyBoy said:

http://news.am/eng/news/108233.html
Hillary Clinton promises NATO membership to Georgia
(a country half annexed by the russian army - nothing going to go wrong here)

I'm not sure that 'promises' is the right term. She's quite enthusiastic to develop NATO by including not only Georgia, but also Macedonia, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and because Georgia has shown it's self so willing in Afghanistan, they have earned themselves some gold stars.

I think it's foolish. The area still has to stabilise it's relationship with Russia, and to become too familiar while the effects of their independence still need to be resolved, could cause some real problems. There's no real rush to expand NATO, and I think that it's more about Clinton looking for a legacy than a genuine effort to promote peace and stability.

I can't see any real connection with oil, but I'm sure that you'll get plenty of support from some here for trying to make a correlation.