China, Russia, Iran, Sudan....no ordinary axis

Lets tie this baby together, shall we?
First off we have the Financial Times reporting China and Russia joint exercises to strengthen ties.Nearly 10,000 troops are to take part in unprecedented joint military exercises by China and Russia this month aimed at strengthening ties between the armed forces of two powers that were once bitter foes. And.................

Russia will help Iran despite nuclear moves Russia will maintain support for Iran's nuclear program despite Tehran's decision to restart the enrichment of uranium, Russian news agencies quoted sources in Russia's atomic agency, Rosatom, as saying on Tuesday.

and................

U.S. Opposition to Unocal Bid May Push China Toward Iran, Sudan Listen
An outcry by U.S. lawmakers that forced Cnooc Ltd., the third-largest Chinese oil company, to drop its bid for Unocal Corp. may encourage China to do more deals in countries such as Iran or Sudan, energy policy analysts said.

Is that a not so veiled threat? Like - "we are going to hurt you for not selling Chrevon to us along with its strategic assets". There was a reason the notoriously thrifty Chinese were wildly overpaying for that company.

Even if you have never played chess, it is not difficult to see the teutonic shifts in malevolent alliances...............whether oil is the the need, motivator, or cover story. This is an axis of evil that means to win.
We, the free world, must remove these silly blinders of kumbaya and start readying ourselves for the battle of our lives. Seriously folks