China’s control over rare minerals troubles Pentagon
Submitted by JeffD on Fri, 10/16/2009 - 14:49
U.S. officials are getting worried. China has cornered the market on rare earth metals vital to defense and for three years in a row has cut back on exports on which the Pentagon depends. Officials say it’s time the U.S. takes action to assure a long-term supply.
In the last decade, China has moved aggressively, acquiring mines around the world that now account for more than 90% of global production of the most desired rare earth metals, such as terbium, dysprosium, molybdenum, thorium, erbium and yttrium…
http://www.kiplinger.com/businessresource/forecast/archive/c...
»
Here
is a related post from a few weeks ago.
Rare earths are vital, and China owns them all
Original Post
MarketWatch article - direct link
Perhaps they are planning to
Perhaps they are planning to spread some "democracy" in China.
"A government of reason is better than one of force." --Thomas Jefferson to Richard Rush, 1820
I hope not.
When governments enter into conflict it's their people that get hurt.
Yes, but the US is still the leading supplier of Bullshitious,
Changeillium, and Hopefearium. The most important elements of all.
"What was taken from the boomers, it ain't there, what was taken from the X'ers it ain't there, what is being taken from their great, great, great squared grandchildren it ain't there. Some generation just has to have the guts to quit passing it on." Me
*May the only ones to touch your junk, be the ones you want to touch your junk.*
that is funny.. A prudent
that is funny..
A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. Proverbs 22:3
A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. Proverbs 22:3
Matthew 10:34 Think not that I am come to
send peace on earth: I came not to send peace,
but a sword.
And you forgot the most important of all...
Falsetruthium. Our media and government are the best in the world at generating this most necessary element in empire building.
But, of course we are way short in mining and concentrating our Libertium, freedomium, and sovereigntium; the basis of real life and happiness in this world.
Assert Your Authority
Assert Your Authority
lol
...
Ron Paul T-Shirts at www.BuffaloLiberty.com
$10 FREE Shipping
ODell~ too funny!!
That just made my day! Thanks for the laugh!
Good to see you! ; - )
********************
"I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies." ~ Chris Floyd
"I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies." ~ Chris Floyd
China and Guinea sign mining deal
Read between the lines the following two articles. Mining deals , civil unrest and civil wars.
http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100...
"The strike also froze production in the country's mining operations."
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/10/20091015172...
"Obamney care," Nuff said.
Ouch!
the poll in the right had column asks:
Should the U.S. and allies take military action to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon?
67.6% YES
24.2% NO
08.2% NOT SURE