Chomsky: Water is as important as oil
"This is what in the 19th century used to be called the "Great Game." In those days it was mainly a conflict between the Russian Empire and the British Empire, which were both expanding into that area. There was a lot of fighting over Afghanistan about that. Now it's taking on a new form, the major concern now being energy resources and other material resources in the region. China doesn't like what the US is doing, it's right on their borders, Russia doesn't like it, its on their borders. They've regarded it as their sphere of influence. Iran certainly doesn't like it. In fact, what drives it has nothing to do with terrorism. What drives it is control over resources, and that's important. It's not just oil. For example, another major resource, which people don't pay enough attention to, is water. That may turn out to be as important or more important than oil in the coming years."

Chomsky: Water is as important as oil
"This is what in the 19th century used to be called the "Great Game." In those days it was mainly a conflict between the Russian Empire and the British Empire, which were both expanding into that area. There was a lot of fighting over Afghanistan about that. Now it's taking on a new form, the major concern now being energy resources and other material resources in the region. China doesn't like what the US is doing, it's right on their borders, Russia doesn't like it, its on their borders. They've regarded it as their sphere of influence. Iran certainly doesn't like it. In fact, what drives it has nothing to do with terrorism. What drives it is control over resources, and that's important. It's not just oil. For example, another major resource, which people don't pay enough attention to, is water. That may turn out to be as important or more important than oil in the coming years."