06/16/10 Stockholm, Sweden – Given the proper motivation… well, actually… there’s no better reason for Uncle Sam to change his tune than convenience. China may be buying up resource rich countries while the US has its own strategy.
This cartoon came to our attention via talented artist RJ Matson.

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Would you please stop with this? Yeah 1 trillion whoop de doo, I am so looking forward to running a mine in a lawless war zone. Sign me up! What’s that? The reagent supply truck is late? Oh, wait, there it is, follow the smoke plume and salvage what is left while watching out for IED’s and gun toting tribesmen.
Don , which southern state are you talking about?