Tonight, Tonight and Russia

Tonight, Barack Obama will lay down the speech that will be all so important to winning this election.

Tonight, John McCain will interrupt the allure of the speech by announcing his vice presidential candidate during it.

Politics as usual.

As we have seen in the last couple of weeks, Russia is determined to do as they please even if the majority of the world is against them. Sound familiar to anyone?

In Russian eyes, we invaded Iraq and toppled a government because we wanted to instill our idea of freedom*. So for Russia to invade Georgia was their idea of giving freedom. Countries do not "free" others from oppressors unless they get something in return. It is never zero sum purpose. Russia invading Georgia was not a threat to US, but a reminder of what they're willing and capable of doing. A lesson to put in our books.

In European eyes, this is a disaster. Europe proper gets about 40 percent of their oil and natural gas from Russia. Once again, black gold has prevented those from acting, or acting with much restraint.

Since the beginning of time, if you control the resources you control the world.


*Well the story was changed numerous times so it's hard to pinpoint what exactly the reason was. I think its a 3 letter word for you're owned bitch for the next 50 years.


UPDATE: McCain didn't announce Sarah Palin during Obama's Speech. Should of called Rove.