[lit-ideas] Re: Barnett's Blueprint for Action
- From: "Andy Amago" <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:20:45 -0400
"He sees America?s military as guaranteeing security to such nations so that
timid investors will feel safe about investing money."
Except in Iraq, where the American military can't even guarantee it's own
security.
----- Original Message -----
From: Lawrence Helm
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 9/11/2006 2:14:35 AM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Barnett's Blueprint for Action
Eric,
No, I don?t recall his mentioning the depletion of oil reserves, but I?m not
sure he sees that as a problem. If a Middle Eastern nation presently dependent
upon income from oil moves into the functioning core then it will have other
sources of revenue. He sees America?s military as guaranteeing security to
such nations so that timid investors will feel safe about investing money.
Once investment begins, economy grows probably under an autocratic regime and
eventually (and this is in agreement with Fukuyama) a democracy is created.
I?m guessing that Barnett might see the eventual oil depletion as just another
opportunity for entrepreneur?s to generate new wealth -- by means of alternate
fuel sources, vehicles, etc.
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