If anyone was wondering why the US is so concerned about the current turmoil in the Middle East then this infographic may help clear up a few things. If there is any truth to the USA being oil and gas self-sufficient shortly why not stop interfering and attend to a few of the problems closer to home; after all it’s not as though there aren’t enough things that need fixing.
I am currently at my country seat in Yorkshire (Black Swan news items aplenty) and as bleak as the news is these days I’m pleased to report the Poms have not lost their sense of humor.
Please allow me to share the following from my Hungarian bar-man down the village pub:
German French relations:
The German chancellor and entourage arrived at Charles De Gaulle Airport Paris for a G8 conference.
At the arrivals desk the French official had some questions.
Name: Angela Merkel.
Occupation: Not this time we’re just here for a few days!