Mystery Behind Dropping Oil Prices Solved Concerted ManipulationUlson Gunnar The New York Times in their article, Saudi Oil Is Seen as Lever to Pry Russian Support From Syrias Assad, finally admits, Saudi Arabia has been trying to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to abandon his support for President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, using its dominance of the global oil markets at a time when the Russian government is reeling from the effects of plummeting oil prices. But of course, despite this grain of truth, Saudi Arabia didnt do this on their own, since Saudi Arabia isnt destabilizing Syria on its own, or for its own interests. Saudi Arabia, while playing a significant part in the manipulation of global oil prices, is solely blamed for the purpose of compartmentalizing public perception. The reality is that global oil prices are being manipulated at the behest of the US not only to overthrow the government of Syria or pressure Iran, but to strike at Russia itself. The New York Times would have us believe that Saudi Arabia is rigging international oil prices to bring peace in Syria, making no mention of Saudi Arabias role in backing heavily armed militants streaming into the country turning it into a war zone to begin with. The NYT also makes no mention of the prospect of peace that might result should Saudi Arabia stop its immense state-sponsorship of international terrorism. For the cause of peace, Saudi Arabia is already estimated to have lost $39 billion. For a regime that chops the heads off its political opponents in public demonstrations meant to inspire medieval fear among its people, the idea that it is willing to lose billions in oil revenue to promote peace in Syria is plainly absurd, and raises serious questions about the legitimacy of the NYT. The New York Times would also mention Crimeas return to Russia, but would stop short of linking oil market manipulation to the conflict in Ukraine. However, this is actually the key to understanding global geopolitics and how dropping oil prices fit in. Syria and Ukraine are linked, and Saudi Arabias role in putting pressure on Russia for one that matters a little to Riyadh (Syria), and another that matters not at all (Ukraine), shows how Riyadhs foreign policy is driven not by national interests, but by obligations it apparently owes to Washington and London (significant obligations that if not met would end with the dissolution of the House of Saud). Instead of focusing on Saudi Arabia and claims that it is solely responsible for global oil prices being cut in half despite no discernible changes in supply and demand, the global public should see a wider confrontation playing out. The US is using its vast influence over finance, energy, the media and many other economic and political sectors to wage full-spectrum war on those resisting its hegemonic expansion globally. Other news agencies who helped invent explanations regarding dropping oil prices, included the Washington Post which claimed in its article, Falling oil prices put pressure on Russia, Iran and Venezuela, that, THE SILVER lining in the recent financial market turbulence has been the continued decline in the price of oil, which is down about 25 percent since June. In addition to creating a windfall for U.S. consumers one analysis reckoned the savings could amount to $600 per household the drop, if sustained, will place considerable pressure on three problematic petrostates: Russia, Iran and Venezuela. The aggressively anti-American foreign policies pursued by all three countries in recent years have been financed in large part by soaring oil revenue. Silver lining? Or concerted conspiracy? The NYT provides the light shining through the Washington Posts cloudy analysis, confirming indeed it is a concerted conspiracy. What does this say about global energy markets and their intertwining with various other sociopolitical issues including the debate over climate change, spikes in prices that strangulate development globally and wars waged for humanitarian reasons against nations that just so happen to export oil outside of markets controlled by Washington and London? It says a lot, and illustrates that many of the facades and social crusades well-meaning people have taken up leave them carrying water for one of the most perverse, destructive industries on Earth, in human history big oil. The Saudis wouldnt last long without both internal and external security and support both military and political, provided by the US and others to prop up the otherwise politically and morally bankrupt petrostate. Despite exercising barbarism as a matter of national policy not seen in other countries since the dark ages, its head of state was given passionate eulogies by Western dignitaries as he passed away, with London going as far as flying its national flag at half-mast for the deceased monarch. Showing general respect for others, good or evil, may not be so offensive, were it not for the fact that the US and UK regularly undermine and destroy the governments of others guilty of far less egregious crimes than those associated with the House of Saud. This illustrates that US foreign policy toward nations is not determined by moral or legal obligations, but rather the utility or opposition each state poses to the hegemonic designs driving US ambitions overseas. Taking this to its logical conclusion, the US and its large collection of client states around the world, are undermining Syria, waging economic war against Russia, destabilizing China at home while chasing their investors out of any nation theyre found in, not based on some moral imperative, but specifically because of the absolute, utter lack of morality. Understanding this cuts through the various invented stories constantly emanating from the Western media, including myths about miraculously dropping oil prices and their serendipitous and coincidental impact they just so happen to have on all of Americas perceived enemies. Even the Washington Post admits there really is no tie between Venezuela, Iran and Russia, except claims that each is autocratic and anti-American. The real common denominator is their respective resistance to US hegemony in their regions of the world. And while many reasons were invented to explain the convenient drop in oil prices, we can see once again that when events unfold the first question to be asked in identifying the perpetrators is to whose benefit? Had the Washington Post fulfilled their duty as journalists and asked this question, readers around the world would not have waited months to finally learn the truth behind dropping oil prices. The answer was simple but ridiculed as Kremlin propaganda at the time, but of course, is now fully admitted to to be machinations carried out by Russias enemies. Lesson learned? Hopefully the next turn in economic fortune in the markets, or terrorist act carried out that just so happens to benefit the US and its partners around the world, people will hold those who stand to benefit the most with increased scrutiny and suspicion. Ulson Gunnar, a New York-based geopolitical analyst and writer especially for the online magazine New Eastern Outlook, where this first appeared. and now that the elite have accomplished their infighting goals they can get back to destroying the middle class and erecting their new feudalistic system for all non-billionaires to enjoy. Stop financing the Elite. Good, well researched article! Ultimately, the full spectrum war being waged is against all of the worlds serfs and the oppressors are the world oligarchs, to include those in Russia, China, KSA, etc., serving the apex globalists, the international banksters. In this long game against the masses, its always two steps forward to full enslavement, one step back, repeat ad infinitum. While it typically is the case major shifts (operations) have more than one agenda in play, the primary and proximate reason TPTB engineered the drop in oil prices was to relieve building inflationary pressures squeezing the bejeezus out of the masses and thus threatening to unwind their bubble before they could put the finishing touches on their next gen prison construct and complete the set up for the next major fleecing = G20 Financial Stability Board: bank bail in strategy going global. Libya has been raped. The Lybian oil is dumped on the world market. A second benefit: The fracking ponzi scheme purveyors can get off claiming unseen market failure rather than be found responsible for massive fraud in unrealistic production projections. USA-Saudi association, keeping oil price very low to turn Russia Iran Venezuela bankrupt, succeeded with the last one, same method was used for USSR (Reagan era) ___ canobs.livejournal.ca globalresearch.ca 