Infinite Jester
Navy Veteran
Has anyone read anything interesting lately? I just finished a book by William Engdahl called "A Century of War". It's basically a recounting of the oil industry's grip on world economy from post-WW1 to the present day. It really opened my eyes on how nations have been maneuvering through wars and treaties to secure and dominate oil rich regions. The early years I found to be the most fascinating part of the book. Germany was on the forefront of securing deals in the middle east, going as far as to begin construction of railways into oil rich territories. Needless to say, Great Britain and the United States looked unfavorably on this power grab. Later on, Engdahl explains in great detail, the grassroots, anti-nuclear movement and who was really responsible for their formation and funding.