However the sponsoring of extremism, not just in Afghanistan and Pakistan but even in the United States (wrote an entire article about it which you can find here).
That extremism leads to terrorism, directly or indirectly, and this is obviously a major issue that affects us all. A Saudi prince funds a madrassah which inspires a terrorist to blow up London and then Australia implements ID cards or a "Patriot Act" type law. It's a vicious circle.
However, I'm in full agreement with all your energy diaries, which can be boiled down to this "find another energy source and quick!".
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