A truly slick thriller

First the title. Syriana, apparently, is a term used by foreign affairs experts in Washington think-tanks to describe a possible realignment of the Middle East while playing power games and experimenting with new scenarios.

In this world of realpolitik, everyday ethics and morality are turned on their heads, and people are expendable. Sixty years ago, ‘Engine Charlie’ Wilson, head of General Motors, told a Senate committee charged with approving his appointment as Eisenhower’s Secretary of Defence, that he thought that ‘what was good for our country was good for General Motors and vice versa; the difference did not exist’. This is the view of the oil industry as presented in Syriana. One of the sacrificial black sheep handed to the Justice Department in the movie goes even further: ‘Corruption? Corruption is government intrusion into market efficiencies in the form of regulation.
I have seen this film. Its highly entertaining and informative, and I believe reflects what is happening today in the real world. If you haven’t seen it, then please do so. Your perspective on the oil industry and geopolitics will change. Also do a search in this site for forum threads. This is one of them, which offers insights/review from other people who have seen it:
http://www.peakoil.com/fortopic15196.html


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