Page -14There is one more major pipeline. It is a US/BP joint pipeline and it is in
purple. (See purple arrow.) Actually this is not one but three pipelines, the
largest in the world and one of the most expensive that was recently
completed. Over 1% of the entire oil in the world flows through these 3
pipelines that the U.S. built. The Oil originates from the large oil fields of
Azerberjain and Turkmenistan on the southern edge of the Caspian Sea.
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Page -15Another important point is that a major leg of this pipeline crosses over
Turkey to the Mediterranean Sea (just north of the Syrian border), and
supplies 70% of the oil to Israel. Earlier this year Israel and Turkey were in
discussions to lay undersea pipe directly from the port straight to Israel.
However, in the last 90 days, that has changed.
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WHAT REALLY HAPPENED (& WHY) IN
CHECHNYA AND MORE RECENTLY IN
GEORGIA?
To understand how and why this changed, we need to look at the recent
Russian invasion of Georgia. The map below shows the approximate
locations of the pipelines as they cross through the country of Georgia.
Georgia for the past several years has been pro-US, and pro-Israel. That is
why they allowed the US to build the pipeline across their country.
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Page -17If you remember, the official excuse that the Russians gave for the invasion,
was to help the two areas (Ossetia in the South and Abkhazia in the North,
outlined in yellow) to become independent countries...to break away from Georgia.
We now know that Russia planned it at least 6 months (or more) in advance,
infiltrated Russian agents into the areas and helped to foment the planned
insurrection. Russia had approximately 100,000 troops on the border, with tanks,
etc. ready to invade when “invited” to help the breakaway areas. It caught everyone
by complete surprise, including the small Georgian army that was quickly overrun
in just a couple of days. Russia repeatedly indicated that all they were and would do
was to secure the two breakaway areas from Georgian “agression.”
However, Russia went past the borders of these areas (Russia and these two
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Page -18breakaway areas and Armenia are in solid yellow) to occupy the areas within the
dotted lines. Notice how coincidentally, these now extended areas, still currently
occupied by Russian Combat Troops, control the Baku pipeline. Also, the southern
Pipeline is only 12 miles from the Russian Troops. Also note, the country of Armenia to
the South is a Russian ally. To the North of Georgia, is Southern Russia...including a
very small country called Chechnya.
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Page -19We have heard a lot about the Chechyan war of independence with Russia.
Essentially, when Russia declared the breakup of the Soviet Union, Chechnya
voted to do so. However, Russia said...NO...and then invaded Chechnya, and
according to some reports wiped out as much as 50% of the population. Why
would Russia care about such a tiny country of no consequence? The
answer is, Chechnya has some major oil refineries near Grozny, some small
oil fields, and the oil pipeline that feeds Southern Russia runs through
Chechnya. While Russia let much larger countries become independent...it
jumped on Chechnya without mercy. WHY? It is because of the oil. See the
map below:
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Page -20With the invasion of Georgia, Russia now has a firm grip on the only pipeline
it did not control to Easter/Southern Europe, as well as the major supply to
Israel. However, with its invasion...there were three other major benefits that
have occurred. The oil that flows through these pipelines originates from
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan. Both of these countries were pro-US, which is
why they assisted in building the pipelines with US funding.
ADDITIONAL GEORGIAN INVASION BENEFIT 1:
Azerbaijan. (Baku oil region) has just switched from being a pro-US
government…to pro-Russia. It has also switched a large portion of its oil
supplies from the US/EU pipeline…to the Chechnyan/Russian pipeline.
ADDITIONAL GEORGIAN INVASION BENEFIT 2:
Turkmenistan has also followed the same direction. (Switched from pro-US to
pro-Russia and started exporting more oil/gas to Southern Russia)
ADDITIONAL GEORGIAN INVASION BENEFIT 3:
Israel had been helping Georgia, and as a benefit had been allowed to use a
Georgian airfield for Israeli military aircraft. We now know that Israel had been
planning to use the airfield as a refueling site for a planned attack on the Iranian
nuclear facilities. Russian military forces captured that base, and still hold it.
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