Stories by Pepe Escobar

Neocons Must Be Pissed; China and Russia Are Getting the Sweet Oil Deals in Iraq

Cheney and Rumsfeld's script was never supposed to develop like this. Instead of US Big Oil getting the lion's share in Iraq, its top competitors turned out to be big winners.
Posted on Dec 17, 2009, Source: Asia Times

The Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran Crowd Is Getting All Riled up Again

Apparently even Saudi Arabia is on board with the idea of an Israeli strike on Iran.
Posted on Oct 1, 2009, Source: Asia Times

How Iran's Nuclear Power Play Can Change Global Politics

A nuclear Iran would inevitably turbo-charge a new, emerging multipolar world; one where the U.S. won't be relied on to control Mideast oil.
Posted on Jul 28, 2009, Source: Asia Times

Pipeline-Istan: Everything You Need to Know About Oil, Gas, Russia, China, Iran, Afghanistan and Obama

Nothing of significance takes place in Eurasia without an energy angle.
Posted on May 13, 2009, Source: Tomdispatch.com

Don't Be Fooled by the Taliban Hysteria in Pakistan: They Aren't Going to Take Over

The fear being stoked of Taliban taking over nuclear-armed Pakistan are a ruse to legitimize Obama's expanding Af-Pak war.
Posted on May 1, 2009, Source: Asia Times