[pup55]

Philadelphia Enquirer

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A')s oil prices hit record highs near $80 a barrel, former CIA Director R. James Woolsey was in Philadelphia yesterday to lend support to Gov. Rendell's goal of producing a billion gallons a year of ethanol and other biofuels in Pennsylvania within the next decade.

[pup55]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'N')CEP never deviates from its mien of objectivity. To the public, the organization seems like an independent commission, perhaps set up by Congress. In fact, it’s a pressure group funded by liberal ideological foundations and partisan policy groups. Make no mistake, NCEP is a skillful activist group that has a singular goal: It aims to overhaul the energy business using the heavy hand of government

[pup55]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'O')n Feb 23, the 2008 National Governors Association will gather for their winter meeting and the primary topic will be making America “a global leader in energy efficiency, clean energy technology, alternative fuels use, and energy research…”

[Starvid]

I've debated a bit with Alan Caruba online and he is, to use one of those wonderful litte American expressions, a corporate shill.

Woolsey might be an asshole, but at least he is our asshole.

[pup55]

I wondered if anyone was going to read the rest of that blog post. Yes, I believe he is, as Campbell would say, a flat-earther.

[pup55]

Woolsey on CSPAN

Starts about 3 minutes in:

Security vulnerabilities due to our oil consumption
Transportation alternatives: plug in hybrids

[pup55]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '"')He's advocating a policy of delusion," Scheunemann said of Obama. Former CIA director James Woolsey, who was also on the campaign call with reporters, said Obama's attitude "ignores that we are in a war against terrorism."

[shortonoil]

pup55 quoted:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 's')aid Obama's attitude "ignores that we are in a war against terrorism."

[GoghGoner]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('backstop', 'P')up,

this link : http://lugar.senate.gov/new_petroleum.html

is to a paper by Lugar + Woolsey in 99 in CFR (which I can't get to open from your link above)

in which (beside PO projections) their concern for IIIW food supply, versus US ethanol supply, is clarified.

Multiple references to Genetically Mutilated Organisms being developed for the latter, noticeable with reference to wood.
Charming reference to IIIW labour costs.

Threadbear's fine question thus maybe needs refining a little :

Woolsey is a Neocons' Neocon, so which part of "bloodthirsty terracidal profiteering corporate imperialist" don't people understand ?

regards,

Backstop

[pup55]

http://peakoil.com/fortopic44723-0-asc-15.html

Drumming up fear that Russia will cut us off of oil.

Probably will help whatever investments or projects he has in electric vehicles.

[abbeboeuf]

Woolsey said Obama doesnt understand we are in a war on terrorism ???. Lets see ... GWB said we should go shopping and I forget whether its important to get Osama this month or whether George thinks hes become irrelevant. The Neocons invaded Iraq which had nothing to do with the Sunni extremism but it sure looked like a war on some Arabs and most Yahoos didnt know the difference between Sunni and Shia so what the hell. I guess that counted as understanding the situation. Anyway that war would cost only 3 maybe 4 billion tops said Cheney so it was an obvious winner .These guys are the real experts and obviously must remain in control [?] of the situation. Hell Obama might consider the facts before acting and that kind of s--t could really hurt real Muricans.