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Many claim that the involvement of the United States in the Middle East is to protect the cheap oil there.  In late 1990, Saddam Hussein of Iraq invaded and conquered Kuwait, a large oil producer.  In January and February 1991, the United States (with the support of the United Nations) responded with Operation Desert Storm, and liberated Kuwait in this Gulf War.  Saddam Hussein, in retreat, lit fires on the Kuwaiti oil wells and dumped two million gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf.  This seemed to anger environmentalists more than the loss of life!  The environmentalists called this action by Saddam Hussein “environmental terrorism.”

Many claim that the involvement of the United States in the Middle East is to protect the cheap oil there.  In late 1990, Saddam Hussein of Iraq invaded and conquered Kuwait, a large oil producer.  In January and February 1991, the United States (with the support of the United Nations) responded with Operation Desert Storm, and liberated Kuwait in this Gulf War.  Saddam Hussein, in retreat, lit fires on the Kuwaiti oil wells and dumped two million gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf.  This seemed to anger environmentalists more than the loss of life!  The environmentalists called this action by Saddam Hussein “environmental terrorism.”

In the late 1990s, politicians and some scientists began to cite a warming trend in the earth’s weather as evidence of a “global warming” caused by the burning of oil and the release of chlorofluorocarbons, a chemical.  They blamed factory smokestacks and automobiles, and especially refrigerators and air conditioners.  The loss of trees in rain forests was also a cause of global warming.  Regulators began banning the use of certain chemicals in hairspray, and the Kyoto (Japan) Treaty was proposed to limit the pollution each country could generate each year.  Political opposition in America prevented the United States from ratifying the Kyoto Treaty.

In the late 1990s, politicians and some scientists began to cite a warming trend in the earth’s weather as evidence of a “global warming” caused by the burning of oil and the release of chlorofluorocarbons, a chemical.  They blamed factory smokestacks and automobiles, and especially refrigerators and air conditioners.  The loss of trees in rain forests was also supposedly a cause of global warming.  Regulators began banning the use of certain chemicals in hairspray, and the Kyoto (Japan) Treaty was proposed to limit the pollution each country could generate each year.  Political opposition in America prevented the United States from ratifying the Kyoto Treaty.

In the first decade of 21st century, worldwide temperatures have increased, and in the past few years the average world temperature has actually been increasing at a rapid rate.  Proponents of “global warming” (including Al Gore) have done extensive research on the topic, and science has settled in favor of their theory, and that more governmental controls of energy are needed. Despite the efforts of some major companies hiring their own 'scientists' to debate the issue, most intelligent individuals are in agreement on the topic.

In the first decade of 21st century, worldwide temperatures have not increased, and in the past few years the average world temperature has actually been decreasing at a rapid rate.  Proponents of “global warming” (including Al Gore) refuse to debate this, however, and insist that the science is settled in favor of their theory, and that more governmental controls of energy are needed. This is a familiar pattern by some:  they always seek theories and ways to increase governmental control.

President Barack Obama has called on Congress to pass a law by the end of May 2009 to place limits on energy production, particularly the production of coal, to help reduce “global warming.”

President Barack Obama has called on Congress to pass a law by the end of May 2009 to place limits on energy production, particularly the production of coal, supposedly to help reduce “global warming.”

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