3rd world war: The Curse of Oil

The world today has become so dangerous to live in. The likelihood of another world war is very much in the offing as the countries of the world trade blames and flaunt weapons of warfare. All of this boils down to one thing; OIL.

From time immemorial, the U.S. has fought various oil wars hiding under the moniker of terrorism/democracy to invade countries rich with oil. Iraq is an example and Libya is a quick reminder. While we were made to believe Libya had been ''liberated'' from the stronghold of Ghadaffi, recent happenings show it's not yet uhuru for Libya or Libyans as they are not out of the doldrums. With tensions rising between the U.S. and the middle east especially Iran, Russia and China waiting in the wings to swing in at any opportunity, it all just sums up to what we all are afraid of. Another war.

The question is will the universe survive another war of WWII ramifications? The answer is no. Another war would wipe out the entire universe and the aftermath might not be close to what happened after the second world war. The reason isn't far fetched. Wars today would be fought with modern weapons. Gone are the days of AK-47s and Kalashnikovs. The U.S. has nuclear weapons so does France, Russia, China and a few other world powers yet the U.S. is contemplating attacking Iran for having the same nuclear weapon. Their excuse is: a nuclear weapon in the hands of Ahmadinejad; the Iranian president, is a weapon of mass destruction. How laughable. It all boils down to oil if a critical look is taken at it. With allies like Saudi Arabia in the middle east, Iran remains the only regional power to be conquered by the U.S. to make their dominance complete and emphasize their brand of being the captain of the world. Russia and China keep talking from both sides of the mouth but they are merely waiting for the first shots to be fired to clearly pitch their tents. No country wants to be held responsible for starting a third world war.

Maybe the world would have been much more peaceful if every country had its own oil or if there had never been oil at all.. Crude oil has become the curse on our dear planet. It comes with many disadvantages than advantages. With Iran goading the U.S., Israel being stoked by Palestine and continued tensions in the middle east, it all just seems to be a ticking time bomb...tik tik tik. When the big boom will happen, no one knows but it sure won't be a peachy experience for us all.