Knowing you do what you do, I'm always super interested in your viewpoint, so please know there's value in your writing here! Spot on about energy and food independence. One of my colleagues in Japanese with a long term plan to move back to Okinawa where his family were from. His parents had a pearl diving company in Queensland many years ago. I love hearing his stories of Japan and still wish I'd persevered with it at high school.
Damn I wish we could travel to Iran
Whilst not keen on the US Israel thing a regime change would make life easier for a lot of people.
I have been to Iraq multiple times and did field work there, also in Syria. I have been within kilometers from Iranian border so I am looking forward to going to Iran. I am very keen to travel and work there.