Is it another coincidence that U.S. forces in Afghanistan and Central Asia are based near Central Asian oil and natural gas? Was invading Iraq and Afghanistan really meant to reduce terrorist threats against the United States? Or, was it a ploy to guarantee that the average American can continue consuming 4 times more energy than the average European or 32 times more energy than the average African?

The Oil Factor looks at both the human cost and the greater geo-strategic picture of George Bush's "war-on-terror". Along with solid facts and figures; clear, illustrative maps and graphics; and original footage shot on location, The Oil Factor features personalities such as Zbigniew Brzezinski, Noam Chomsky, The Project for the New American Century Director Gary Schmitt, best-seller "Taliban" author Ahmed Rashid and the Pentagon's Karen Kwiatkowski.

Admission is free!

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