Oh, my, but the world is not cooperating.
China's response to Geithner's arm-twisting visit was not just refusal, but outraged refusal.
Japan is remaining politely equivocal , which means they're not going to play ball either. After all, the Japanese never say flat-out "No", it's just not polite.
South Korea has also refused to go along with US plans for unilateral sanctions against Iranian oil.
Asia in general is not impressed.
And the Russians have flatly refused to play.
Europe might be a different story, and then again, it might not. One could wonder if the sudden downgrade of European credit ratings by S&P over the weekend was not either a threat or a punishment for Europe's reluctance to screw its own fragile economy through soaring oil prices. For that matter, what the fuck is Obama thinking? Doesn't he need an economic recovery in the US if he hopes to get re-elected this Fall?
And what news source has not just the best coverage of the topic, but the only comprehensive coverage, who are the only ones willing to ask the ugly questions? PressTV again, much to my embarrassment and disgust. Not that I have anything against PressTV, just that I'm outraged by the fact that they're the only ones willing to really discuss the issue.
(Open Salon readers can watch the video here .
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