July 14, 2005
Red Storm Rising?
Normally I don't get too worked up when Drudge starts blaring headlines about what Chinese officials say regarding their readiness and/or willingness to use nukes if provoked by the United States.
But when it comes right on top of Martini Boy musing about the recent unexplained drop in Chinese oil consumption and what it might mean, well........., I get just a hair more antsy than normal, like I'm stuck at the beginning of a Tom Clancy novel and the first few pieces of Something Big may be falling into place.
Not saying it's time to dig a bomb shelter or anything. Just maybe that it's worth keeping a bit of a closer eye on Beijing.
Posted by Robert at July 14, 2005 06:02 PM | TrackBackYet you skip my series of China posts from the last two months.
http://www.indcjournal.com/archives/001858.php
http://www.indcjournal.com/archives/001863.php
http://www.indcjournal.com/archives/001735.php
What am I, merely a dancing clown to you?
Posted by: Bill from INDC at July 14, 2005 06:39 PMBut Bill – you dance so divinely.
We're going to be fighting the Chinese sooner rather than later. 10 years ago I used to say no later than 2025, but now I wonder if we'll make it to 2010 without going "hot."
Posted by: Russ at July 14, 2005 06:51 PMWell at least till 2008.
Posted by: Bill from INDC at July 14, 2005 06:53 PMThey won't have to fight us, they will just call in all those IOU's they hold on us. The drop in oil consumption could in part be explained by the massive hydroelectric dams that China has recently brought online. There is also this from the Guardian:
http://www.energybulletin.net/901.html
Maybe the consumption has gone down because of power outages causing some stalls in production...
Dance, clown! Ya hear me? Dance!
Posted by: Robert the LB at July 15, 2005 08:02 AM
