Continuing a Pursuit to Understand Opposing Views

Why Information Warfare is Uniquely Suited as a Chinese Threat to U.S. National Security

Tue Dec 4, 2007 12:24 AM EST

Information warfare has been traced back at least two-thousand years to The Art of War, a work of the famous Chinese military strategist Sun Tzi.

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From Liberty in Islamic Scholarship to Conflict in Opposing Practices

Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:58 PM EST

Roman law, ancient Chinese dynasties, European feudal kingdoms, the Bible, the Qur'an….

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Investment in Russia, An Investment in Future Oil

Wed Nov 8, 2006 11:49 PM EST

Negotiations over pipeline routes, debate over international sea resources, and especially military conflicts in key oil producing areas are all indicators of the increasing pace of the global oil competition.

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From the Cold War to a "Resource War" – Will Russia be a Reliable Alternative in U.S. Oil Diversification Plans?

Thu Nov 2, 2006 12:14 AM EST

As the second largest oil exporting country in the world, and the third largest producer, it is not surprising that Russia was on the short list of countries considered in the 2001 U.S. National Energy Policy (NEP 2001, 8-13).

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Competing to Alter the Flow of Global Oil Supplies

Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:32 PM EDT

Industrial development in advanced countries was blessed with an abundance of cheap oil in its early stages. Unfortunately, this developed into a long-lasting reliance on oil to meet global energy needs. Consider the following statistics:

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Are Islamic Values Incompatible with Capitalism?

Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:55 PM EDT

A review of economic literature flowing from secular nation states reveals an abundance of information on supply and demand, projected growth, or gross domestic product, but little on religious guidance on these areas.

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