Is it that bad?
Dave Lindorff has been wondering just how many civilians were really killed in the latest bombing run on a village in Afghanistan while Bush and Blair, (and Harper for that matter too), are still imagining that the world thinks they are promoting peace and democracy abroad.
With Russia in a position to pay off some of it’s old debts and the Paris Club ready to accept early payment, their march to their own drum is beating loud as new laws are passed to state all currencies in all publications and media in the ruble denomination only. Al Jezeera .com has their own views on the subject of the new bourse they are opening, and some like Dave wonder if the collapse of the petrodollar is coming or not, indeed, there is lots of money to be made out there, and new exploration is going on still.
Like a train wreck bearing down on us is how some pundits view the current world situation;Â the movements away from the dollar, in conjunction with a US dollar that is worthless if their won debts are called in, make for some very worried people.