bardicverse on 11 August 2008
Actually for the most part, they do work that way. There are many countries doing just fine on their own accord, without a need for outside help in governing their nation. The only reason this conflict even makes news is for the pipeline, as you mentioned. If there was no oil there, the conflict would be ignored much like conflicts in many african countries do. The bigger question is this - what happens to these nations when the demand for oil drops due to changes in fuel sources? Does the remainder of the world turn their backs on them, or are they now safe as oil would be a useless resource to commandeer?
