I am confused about why Russia hasn’t built a Trans-Siberian pipeline (along the same right-of-way as the Trans-Siberian Railway) all the way to Vladivostok. This would bring Russian (and central Asian) petroleum to the Japanese, Korean, and coastal Chinese markets. I am confused why Russia won’t…. – Alexis

I read from the bottom-up just to be cranky so I missed this post. I won’t reprint the whole thing but exactly the point I tried to make above – obviously the more articulate version.

Enormous potential to become economic powerhouse and yet …

Invade Georgia.