'tis connected to the article, Duane. I thought it was interesting.. showing all the oil and gas fields in the region that we're attempting to control. The assault/occupation of Iraq is =not= about "democracy", as some may have already guessed, but about corporate and gov't control of the oil fields. And that control is also =not= about cheaper gas prices for you. Unfortunately, they have unleashed a hornet's nest, and control - to say nothing of profit from oil/gas fields - is nothing but a pipe dream. And, basically, this is why we are threatening Iran. It's less about nukes than competition for control of extra-national energy supplies.