...by serving as the dominant power in the Gulf, WE maintain a 'stranglehold' over the economies of other nations. This gives us extraordinary levera…

- Michael Klare

A new chapter in the history of international politics has begun, one in which the pursuit and control of energy resources would be the central dynam…

- Michael Klare

Oil is also essential for military operations. No other substance, no other raw material, is so vital for the prosecution of warfare, than petroleum.…

- Michael Klare

Under the current U.S. policy, because of this power struggle, American oil companies can't do business with Iran. So I think the ultimate goal of th…

- Michael Klare

The removal of Saddam Hussein and his replacement by someone beholden to the United States is a key part of a broader United States strategy aimed at…

- Michael Klare

The U.S. couldn't play a military role in different areas like Iraq and Afghanistan without huge quantities of oil. So a shortage or disruption in oi…

- Michael Klare

The global supply of oil is going to decline because we've used up a good deal of the easy-to-get oil. We're going to reach a point in the not-too-di…

- Michael Klare

I think the public is very reluctant to get involved in more foreign wars, especially in the Middle East. And they understand, implicitly, that we go…

- Michael Klare

Slowly but surely, the U.S. military is being converted into a global oil-protection service.

- Michael Klare