The Bush years will most likely be called the “New Dark Age” of energy development. See why in the following video.

Saddam Hussein spoke to his captors about the reasons why he danced around weapons inspectors in the run up to the Iraq War. It further shows the shortsidedness of the Bush policy and its failing to understand how Iraq, sitting on the Sunni-Shia fault line, served as a buffer against a resurgent Iran.

Documents Show Iraqi Dictator’s Fears

By SCOTT SHANE

WASHINGTON — In a series of interrogations before his execution, Saddam Hussein told an F.B.I. agent that on the eve of the 2003 American invasion, Iraq was trapped between United Nations orders to demonstrate that it had disarmed and a fear that appearing too weak would invite attack from its powerful neighbor and foe, Iran. More

Reza Aslan informs us of the beginning of a strike in Iran which is wrapped in an obscure religious holiday in his latest, “Iran Goes on Strike”. It is a great read.

A massive sandstorm swept into Tehran Monday morning, blanketing the streets in a dark and dreamy haze. The tops of buildings, where, last night, the protest calls of “God is great!” rang out for the 21^st consecutive day, are barely visible. Most of Tehran’s bustling downtown appears abandoned. The air quality is so bad that people say it is difficult to breathe. An eerie calm has descended upon the city. More