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ARLINGTON, Va. (AFPN) -- In 1998, burial space at the country's most
prestigious resting place for servicemembers and their spouses was
becoming scarce, and officials worried they would run out of room at
Arlington National Cemetery in about 25 years.
After years of searching for more space, Defense Department officials
have garnered more than 70 acres of land to expand the sprawling 600-
plus-acre hillside on the west bank of the Potomac River overlooking
the nation's capital.
Officials assured the Defense Department that there will be sufficient
room for the returning heros that gave their lives for the Empire and
for the oil companies that invest billions of dollars exploring for
new oil fields throughout the world. Africa, with almost 10 percent of
the world�s remaining oil, is an area of increasing interest. Gen.
James Jones, EUCOM commander, announced that U.S. Navy carrier battle
groups would shorten future visits to the Mediterranean and "spend
half the time going down the west coast to Africa." The Next War for
Oil Will Be in Africa, God willing.
War is the health of the American State
Will the Next War for Oil Be in Africa?
San Francisco Bay View, News Report, Antonia Juhasz , Posted: Jul 03,
2008
The number of Americans who believe that the war in Iraq was a mistake
has surpassed the number who felt the same way about Vietnam during
that war. At the same time, a much quieter U.S. military build-up is
underway on another continent. The ultimate objective of the two
efforts is the same: securing Big Oil�s access to the regions� oil.
The impact in Africa will likely be the same as in Iraq: perpetual
occupation, instability and growing anti-Americanism.
In recognition of �the emerging strategic importance of Africa,� in
February 2007 President Bush ordered the creation of AFRICOM, the U.S.
Africa Command. AFRICOM, like CENTCOM (Central Command) and EUCOM
(European Command), centralizes all authority for the U.S. military
operating in the African region under one command structure. AFRICOM
also transfers many duties that previously belonged to nonmilitary
U.S. agencies � such as building schools and digging wells � to the
jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.
While fighting terrorism in Africa is the primary reason given for the
establishment of AFRICOM, oil appears to be the more pressing
motivator. �A key mission for U.S. forces [in Africa] would be to
insure that Nigeria�s oilfields, which in the future could account for
as much as 25 percent of all U.S. oil imports, are secure,� explains
Gen. Charles Wald, deputy commander of U.S. forces in Europe in an
interview with Wall Street Journal writer Greg Jaffe.
To secure and maintain access to oil � if not for the nation, then
most certainly for our oil companies � the Bush administration has
increasingly turned toward the U.S. military. Author Kevin Phillips
coined the term �petrol-imperialism� to describe the Bush
administration�s policies in this regard, �the key aspect of which is
the U.S. military�s transformation into a global oil protection
force.�
Under the rubric of the Global War on Terror, the Bush administration
has implemented the greatest realignment of U.S. forces since the end
of the Cold War. With a map of Big Oil�s overseas operations, the
world�s remaining oil reserves, and oil transport routes, one can now
track the realignment and predict future deployments of the U.S.
military.
Africa, with almost 10 percent of the world�s remaining oil, is an
area of increasing activity for both Big Oil and the U.S. military.
Between 2000 and 2007, U.S. imports of oil from Africa increased by 65
percent, from 1.6 to 2.7 million barrels a day, according to the U.S.
Department of Energy. These imports, in turn, accounted for a growing
percentage of all U.S. oil imports: increasing from 14.5 percent in
2000 to 20 percent in 2007. Both trends are expected to accelerate in
the future.
Not only is the United States importing more African oil, but U.S. oil
companies are also increasing their African reserves and their
presence on the continent. According to SEC tax filings, in 2000,
ExxonMobil operated in just three African nations � Angola, Equatorial
Guinea and Nigeria � and its production there was negligible relative
to the rest of the world.
Today, ExxonMobil operates in Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Equatorial
Guinea and Nigeria and is set to begin work in Libya. Its African
holdings account for nearly 17 percent of the company�s global oil
reserves.
According to 2008 SEC tax filings, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and
Marathon, among other U.S. oil companies, are also increasing their
presence, with each operating in three or more of the following
countries: Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Chad, the Republic of Congo, the
Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Libya and
Nigeria. According to U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, U.S.
companies hope to expand their operations further, with Madagascar,
Benin, Sao Tome and Principe and Guinea-Bissau among potential future
targets.
Shell and BP, both with large U.S. affiliates that are active in both
U.S. political campaigns and domestic lobbying efforts, are also
expanding their already sizeable African operations.
The Bush administration has increasingly turned to the Department of
Defense to ensure more stable governments in Africa that are
supportive of both the U.S. government and U.S. and U.S.-affiliated
oil corporations and to guarantee an amenable � some would argue,
subdued � populace. The administration has increased the provision of
both arms and direct military services and training to Africa, such
that today Angola, Algeria, Botswana, Chad, Cote d�Ivoire, the
Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon,
Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan and Uganda are all
direct recipients of such assistance.
Gen. James Jones, EUCOM commander, announced that U.S. Navy carrier
battle groups would shorten future visits to the Mediterranean and
�spend half the time going down the west coast to Africa.� The former
French Foreign Legion base, Camp Lemonier in Djibouti, became home to
the U.S. military�s Combined Joint Task Force � Horn of Africa in
2003.
AFRICOM is currently headquartered in Germany but intends to
�establish a presence� on the African continent this year. There are
several options for new U.S. military bases, including a naval base
and deepwater port on the tiny island of Sao Tome off the coast of
Gabon, located in West Africa. The Pentagon is also considering new
bases in Senegal, Ghana and Mali.
U.S. oil companies have long used African military and security forces
to protect their oil interests. Perhaps it is more honest for the U.S.
military to take more direct oversight over these operations.
But the risks far outweigh any potential benefit. The United States is
already engaged in one war for oil in Iraq and the U.S. military knows
this. Gen. John Abizaid, retired head of U.S. Central Command and
military operations in Iraq, said of the war, �Of course it�s about
oil; we can�t really deny that.�
The concern is that, as it has in Iraq, a larger U.S. military
presence in Africa will strain an already overburdened military while
increasing internal hostilities, regional instability and anger at the
United States.
The answer to our nation�s oil addiction is not to secure new and
diverse suppliers. We need to kick the habit and just say no,
beginning with AFRICOM.
Antonia Juhasz is a Foreign Policy In Focus Policy Analyst. She is an
Associate Fellow with the Institute for Policy Studies and a Fellow
with Oil Change International. Her new book, The Tyranny of Oil: the
World�s Most Powerful Industry, and What We Must Do To Stop It, will
be released in October by HarperCollins Publishers.
http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8854137551cf553b8bc6bab08cb09abf
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ARLINGTON, Va. (AFPN) -- In 1998, burial space at the country's most
prestigious resting place for servicemembers and their spouses was
becoming scarce, and officials worried they would run out of room at
Arlington National Cemetery in about 25 years.
After years of searching for more space, Defense Department officials
have garnered more than 70 acres of land to expand the sprawling 600-
plus-acre hillside on the west bank of the Potomac River overlooking
the nation's capital.
Officials assured the Defense Department that there will be sufficient
room for the returning heros that gave their lives for the Empire and
for the oil companies that invest billions of dollars exploring for
new oil fields throughout the world. Africa, with almost 10 percent of
the world�s remaining oil, is an area of increasing interest. Gen.
James Jones, EUCOM commander, announced that U.S. Navy carrier battle
groups would shorten future visits to the Mediterranean and "spend
half the time going down the west coast to Africa." The Next War for
Oil Will Be in Africa, God willing.
War is the health of the American State
Will the Next War for Oil Be in Africa?
San Francisco Bay View, News Report, Antonia Juhasz , Posted: Jul 03,
2008
The number of Americans who believe that the war in Iraq was a mistake
has surpassed the number who felt the same way about Vietnam during
that war. At the same time, a much quieter U.S. military build-up is
underway on another continent. The ultimate objective of the two
efforts is the same: securing Big Oil�s access to the regions� oil.
The impact in Africa will likely be the same as in Iraq: perpetual
occupation, instability and growing anti-Americanism.
In recognition of �the emerging strategic importance of Africa,� in
February 2007 President Bush ordered the creation of AFRICOM, the U.S.
Africa Command. AFRICOM, like CENTCOM (Central Command) and EUCOM
(European Command), centralizes all authority for the U.S. military
operating in the African region under one command structure. AFRICOM
also transfers many duties that previously belonged to nonmilitary
U.S. agencies � such as building schools and digging wells � to the
jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.
While fighting terrorism in Africa is the primary reason given for the
establishment of AFRICOM, oil appears to be the more pressing
motivator. �A key mission for U.S. forces [in Africa] would be to
insure that Nigeria�s oilfields, which in the future could account for
as much as 25 percent of all U.S. oil imports, are secure,� explains
Gen. Charles Wald, deputy commander of U.S. forces in Europe in an
interview with Wall Street Journal writer Greg Jaffe.
To secure and maintain access to oil � if not for the nation, then
most certainly for our oil companies � the Bush administration has
increasingly turned toward the U.S. military. Author Kevin Phillips
coined the term �petrol-imperialism� to describe the Bush
administration�s policies in this regard, �the key aspect of which is
the U.S. military�s transformation into a global oil protection
force.�
Under the rubric of the Global War on Terror, the Bush administration
has implemented the greatest realignment of U.S. forces since the end
of the Cold War. With a map of Big Oil�s overseas operations, the
world�s remaining oil reserves, and oil transport routes, one can now
track the realignment and predict future deployments of the U.S.
military.
Africa, with almost 10 percent of the world�s remaining oil, is an
area of increasing activity for both Big Oil and the U.S. military.
Between 2000 and 2007, U.S. imports of oil from Africa increased by 65
percent, from 1.6 to 2.7 million barrels a day, according to the U.S.
Department of Energy. These imports, in turn, accounted for a growing
percentage of all U.S. oil imports: increasing from 14.5 percent in
2000 to 20 percent in 2007. Both trends are expected to accelerate in
the future.
Not only is the United States importing more African oil, but U.S. oil
companies are also increasing their African reserves and their
presence on the continent. According to SEC tax filings, in 2000,
ExxonMobil operated in just three African nations � Angola, Equatorial
Guinea and Nigeria � and its production there was negligible relative
to the rest of the world.
Today, ExxonMobil operates in Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Equatorial
Guinea and Nigeria and is set to begin work in Libya. Its African
holdings account for nearly 17 percent of the company�s global oil
reserves.
According to 2008 SEC tax filings, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and
Marathon, among other U.S. oil companies, are also increasing their
presence, with each operating in three or more of the following
countries: Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Chad, the Republic of Congo, the
Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Libya and
Nigeria. According to U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, U.S.
companies hope to expand their operations further, with Madagascar,
Benin, Sao Tome and Principe and Guinea-Bissau among potential future
targets.
Shell and BP, both with large U.S. affiliates that are active in both
U.S. political campaigns and domestic lobbying efforts, are also
expanding their already sizeable African operations.
The Bush administration has increasingly turned to the Department of
Defense to ensure more stable governments in Africa that are
supportive of both the U.S. government and U.S. and U.S.-affiliated
oil corporations and to guarantee an amenable � some would argue,
subdued � populace. The administration has increased the provision of
both arms and direct military services and training to Africa, such
that today Angola, Algeria, Botswana, Chad, Cote d�Ivoire, the
Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon,
Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan and Uganda are all
direct recipients of such assistance.
Gen. James Jones, EUCOM commander, announced that U.S. Navy carrier
battle groups would shorten future visits to the Mediterranean and
�spend half the time going down the west coast to Africa.� The former
French Foreign Legion base, Camp Lemonier in Djibouti, became home to
the U.S. military�s Combined Joint Task Force � Horn of Africa in
2003.
AFRICOM is currently headquartered in Germany but intends to
�establish a presence� on the African continent this year. There are
several options for new U.S. military bases, including a naval base
and deepwater port on the tiny island of Sao Tome off the coast of
Gabon, located in West Africa. The Pentagon is also considering new
bases in Senegal, Ghana and Mali.
U.S. oil companies have long used African military and security forces
to protect their oil interests. Perhaps it is more honest for the U.S.
military to take more direct oversight over these operations.
But the risks far outweigh any potential benefit. The United States is
already engaged in one war for oil in Iraq and the U.S. military knows
this. Gen. John Abizaid, retired head of U.S. Central Command and
military operations in Iraq, said of the war, �Of course it�s about
oil; we can�t really deny that.�
The concern is that, as it has in Iraq, a larger U.S. military
presence in Africa will strain an already overburdened military while
increasing internal hostilities, regional instability and anger at the
United States.
The answer to our nation�s oil addiction is not to secure new and
diverse suppliers. We need to kick the habit and just say no,
beginning with AFRICOM.
Antonia Juhasz is a Foreign Policy In Focus Policy Analyst. She is an
Associate Fellow with the Institute for Policy Studies and a Fellow
with Oil Change International. Her new book, The Tyranny of Oil: the
World�s Most Powerful Industry, and What We Must Do To Stop It, will
be released in October by HarperCollins Publishers.
http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8854137551cf553b8bc6bab08cb09abf
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On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:18:02 -0700 (PDT), Raymond <Bluer...@aol.com> wrote:
>Good News More wars in the near future for American Empire oil
>companies
<snip>
>Good News More wars in the near future for American Empire oil
>companies
September 2011 Import Highlights: Released November 29, 2011
"The top five sources of US crude oil imports for September were Canada (2,324
thousand barrels per day), Saudi Arabia (1,465 thousand barrels per day), Mexico
(1,099 thousand barrels per day), Venezuela (759 thousand barrels per day) and
Nigeria (529 thousand barrels per day)."
ftp://ftp.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/company_level_imports/current/import.html
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