The main issue on the minds of voters in the U.S. last year was the war in Iraq. Numerous polls indicated that this was the case and results were reported on various news channels, such as CNN. It was clear that the public was not happy about the situation in Iraq and patience was wearing thin.
Do you remember the shell game? A ball is placed under one of three cups and then the cups are moved around in a random fashion. If this is done correctly, the player will lose track of which cup contains the ball. The player will then select a cup that does not contain a ball and will lose.
How can attention be diverted from the war in Iraq? The best way is to make things unpleasant at home. Foreign governments (Saudi Arabia) are secretly given the green light to manipulate fuel prices. They do this by dumping money in the futures market, namely they speculate on oil. This is not a hard sell because it increases the price of oil, which pads the bottom line of oil producing nations. Iran is an unwilling participant, but the growing threat of U.S. military force also serves to drive up the price of oil. Certain events take place in South America, such as the conflict between Venezuela and Columbia. A U.S. military jet violates Venezuelan air space and Chavez repeats his threat to curtail shipments of oil to America. The net result is more fear of oil shortages and increases in the price per barrel.
The mortgage crisis hits and the Bush administration clearly states that the government will not bail anyone out. The market takes a huge hit and it is clear that something is wrong. Energy costs drive inflation and the economy enters a recession.
Now the voting public is focused on the economy and Iraq is almost an afterthought. How convenient for defense contractors, Halliburton and the energy sector.
Does this make sense?
Do you remember the shell game? A ball is placed under one of three cups and then the cups are moved around in a random fashion. If this is done correctly, the player will lose track of which cup contains the ball. The player will then select a cup that does not contain a ball and will lose.
How can attention be diverted from the war in Iraq? The best way is to make things unpleasant at home. Foreign governments (Saudi Arabia) are secretly given the green light to manipulate fuel prices. They do this by dumping money in the futures market, namely they speculate on oil. This is not a hard sell because it increases the price of oil, which pads the bottom line of oil producing nations. Iran is an unwilling participant, but the growing threat of U.S. military force also serves to drive up the price of oil. Certain events take place in South America, such as the conflict between Venezuela and Columbia. A U.S. military jet violates Venezuelan air space and Chavez repeats his threat to curtail shipments of oil to America. The net result is more fear of oil shortages and increases in the price per barrel.
The mortgage crisis hits and the Bush administration clearly states that the government will not bail anyone out. The market takes a huge hit and it is clear that something is wrong. Energy costs drive inflation and the economy enters a recession.
Now the voting public is focused on the economy and Iraq is almost an afterthought. How convenient for defense contractors, Halliburton and the energy sector.
Does this make sense?
