主题：【原创】从文化的角度谈外交(1)：伊拉克战争 -- 三儿

Interesting reading

Iraq: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=11718

Noam Chomsky is my hero.

在文中他提到中国在中东的利益所在。读完之后，感觉现在正是关键时候，对中国政府为何现在在中东异常活跃有些理解。各位老大请评论：

Worse yet, though the US can intimidate Europe, it cannot intimidate China, which blithely goes its own way, even in Saudi Arabia, the jewel in the crown -- the primary reason why China is considered a leading threat. An independent energy bloc in the Gulf area is likely to link up with the China-based Asian Energy Security Grid and Shanghai Cooperation Council, with Russia (which has its own huge resources) as an integral part, along with the Central Asian states (already members), possibly India. Iran is already associated with them, and a Shi'ite dominated bloc in the Arab states might well go along. All of that would be a nightmare for US planners, and its Western allies.