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This is topsy-turvy thinking. Whilst it is true that US has managed to get an economic strangle-hold on rest of the world though manipulation of the World Bank and other devious methods, the fundamental fact is that US is desperately dependant on the rest of the world and its natural resources and cheap labour.

Ever increasing consumption of oil mean that from being a net exporter, US has become a net importer of oil. The Middle East has 65% of the world's oil reserves. The US, just 4% of world population, consumes 30% of the world's oil.

US claim to produce more goods. But much of that production cause even more pollution. For example, gas guzzling four-wheel drive SUVs has been blamed as one of the worst polluting culprits.

The US contains 4% of the world's population but produces 24% of all man-made CO2 emissions. By comparison, Britain emits 3% - about the same as India which has 15 times as many people.
The average American produces 6 tonnes of carbon dioxide, the average Briton 3 tonnes, a Chinese 0.7 tonnes and an Indian 0.25 tonnes.

US economic system survives on growth alone. Growth that relies on ever increasing consumption of energy. A finite resource. Therefore US economic system is not sustainable. US will try to survive by conquering and looting oil from weaker countries. But there is no escape from the fact that even the best estimates show that oil can not last more than 50 years.

The refusal of US to sign the Mine Ban Treaty for example (signed by 138 other countries) represents a particularly worrying aspect of their attitudes and ambitions.

Bush administration, soon after cheating its way into power, waived an agreement to allow Biological Weapons inspections of all countries, and not just certain nations. No-one expected this refusal, and everyone was deeply shocked by the revelation that US itself has stock piles of these kinds of weapons. The message that keep coming across is; America shows a disrespect for Global Consensus on all fronts, frequently ignoring the UN and international agreements.

Sooner the countries of the world move away from trading with US and be influenced by its methods; the better will be the chances of survival for the human race as a whole.

<blockquote data-quote="BlueMax" data-source="post: 542096" data-attributes="member: 1226">Re: Robbo&nbsp;This is topsy-turvy thinking. Whilst it is true that US has managed to get an economic strangle-hold on rest of the world though manipulation of the World Bank and other devious methods, the fundamental fact is that US is desperately dependant on the rest of the world and its natural resources and cheap labour.Ever increasing consumption of oil mean that from being a net exporter, US has become a net importer of oil.&nbsp; The Middle East has 65% of the world's oil reserves. The US, just 4% of world population, consumes 30% of the world's oil.US claim to produce more goods.&nbsp; But much of that production cause even more pollution.&nbsp; For example, gas guzzling four-wheel drive SUVs has been blamed as one of the worst polluting culprits.The US contains 4% of the world's population but produces 24% of all man-made CO2 emissions. By comparison, Britain emits 3% - about the same as India which has 15 times as many people.The average American produces 6 tonnes of carbon dioxide, the average Briton 3 tonnes, a Chinese 0.7 tonnes and an Indian 0.25 tonnes. US economic system survives on growth alone. Growth that relies on ever increasing consumption of energy. A finite resource. Therefore US economic system is not sustainable.&nbsp; US will try to survive by conquering and looting oil from weaker countries.&nbsp; But there is no escape from the fact that even the best estimates show that oil can not last more than 50 years.The refusal of US to sign the Mine Ban Treaty for example (signed by 138 other countries) represents a particularly worrying aspect of their attitudes and ambitions.Bush administration, soon after cheating its way into power, waived an agreement to allow Biological Weapons inspections of all countries, and not just certain nations. No-one expected this refusal, and everyone was deeply shocked by the revelation that US itself has stock piles of these kinds of weapons. The message that keep coming across is; America shows a disrespect for Global Consensus on all fronts, frequently ignoring the UN and international agreements.Sooner the countries of the world move away from trading with US and be influenced by its methods; the better will be the chances of survival for the human race as a whole.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BlueMax, post: 542096, member: 1226"] [b]Re: Robbo[/b] [COLOR=darkblue]This is topsy-turvy thinking. Whilst it is true that US has managed to get an economic strangle-hold on rest of the world though manipulation of the World Bank and other devious methods, the fundamental fact is that US is desperately dependant on the rest of the world and its natural resources and cheap labour. Ever increasing consumption of oil mean that from being a net exporter, US has become a net importer of oil. The Middle East has 65% of the world's oil reserves. The US, just 4% of world population, consumes 30% of the world's oil. US claim to produce more goods. But much of that production cause even more pollution. For example, gas guzzling four-wheel drive SUVs has been blamed as one of the worst polluting culprits. The US contains 4% of the world's population but produces 24% of all man-made CO2 emissions. By comparison, Britain emits 3% - about the same as India which has 15 times as many people. The average American produces 6 tonnes of carbon dioxide, the average Briton 3 tonnes, a Chinese 0.7 tonnes and an Indian 0.25 tonnes. US economic system survives on growth alone. Growth that relies on ever increasing consumption of energy. A finite resource. Therefore US economic system is not sustainable. US will try to survive by conquering and looting oil from weaker countries. But there is no escape from the fact that even the best estimates show that oil can not last more than 50 years. The refusal of US to sign the Mine Ban Treaty for example (signed by 138 other countries) represents a particularly worrying aspect of their attitudes and ambitions. Bush administration, soon after cheating its way into power, waived an agreement to allow Biological Weapons inspections of all countries, and not just certain nations. No-one expected this refusal, and everyone was deeply shocked by the revelation that US itself has stock piles of these kinds of weapons. The message that keep coming across is; America shows a disrespect for Global Consensus on all fronts, frequently ignoring the UN and international agreements. [b]Sooner the countries of the world move away from trading with US and be influenced by its methods; the better will be the chances of survival for the human race as a whole.[/b] [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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