USA: ENERGY AS A WEAPON OF PRESSURE
On September 13, us Secretary of energy Rick Perry publicly stated that the US intends to consider energy as a means of pressure to punish countries for “uncivilized” behavior. “The answer is very clear that the US has the right today to send a signal to countries that do not behave like a civilized member of the world community that they will be punished. There are many ways to do this. The energy industry is one of them”, In his speech, Perry explained that this position is caused by two factors: Russia’s energy policy in Europe and the us sanctions against Iran. …
