There's a line in the article about the 'unstable' Middle East. My perception is that Central and South America has it's own stability problems that are differ

There's a line in the article about the 'unstable' Middle East. My perception is that Central and South America has it's own stability problems that are different but just as serious. Sadly I guess that the US sending troops into the Americas (again) is likely in the next few decades. This is one of the reasons why renewables (despite their problems) seem more sensible to me. The ethical and human cost of chasing the petroleum economy seem too high.