Shale gets you light oil. Not heavy oil.
Iraq has to deposit all its oil revenues in US banks. And the US decides how the Iraqi government spends their own money.
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There are different grades of oil. Shale oils are light oils that can’t be refined into diesels and other products.
USA is still stuck in arab 1973 oil crisis mindset while china is all forward with renewable. Laughable.
Some very valid points are being discussed in this podcast.
Wow, it didn't take long for a new model to pop up. Noticed how I didn't say "new & improved"?
To fix all the issues with the XM7, they basically nerfed it to the ground.
- Shortened the barrel from 13 inches to 10 inches
- Shortened the suppressor even more
- Removed the folding stock and replaced it with a fixed stock
- Lightened the internals, such as the bolt
They turned the rifle into a CQB battle rifle. It's no longer a long-distance DMR-esque battle rifle. LMAO. You're not shooting at +700 meters with this new model.
Here are some funny comments from the video:
1 - "Next Generation Squad Weapon- Next Gen. First they shorten the barrel. They lighten the internal components. Then they make the suppressor smaller. Next they'll shrink the cartridge to increase the combat load and reduce the weight more. Then they'll fix the handguard in place to solve the accuracy and zero retention issues. Woops, they made an M4, fancy that"
2 - "I can’t stop laughing while listening to the list of changes. Stared as a 1000-meter armor penetrator, ended up as a CQB 7,62"
3 - "I eagerly await the 21st century's M14's replacement."
4 - "As a prior US Marine infantryman, I detest this rifle and the US Army's reasoning. It ignores so many precepts and principles. The fact is, back in the days when rifles were this heavy (before my time) the infantryman carried far less weight in ancillary gear. He wore a flak jacket (sometimes), had a helmet, and 782 (webgear) that consisted of little more than a very small first aid kit, water, a knife and/or bayonet, maybe a few grenades, and enough ammunition to only support semi-automatic fire. Then we went to the M16 system. Our gear weight increased, but the rifle and ammunition load became smaller. Now ... poor bastards get to carry an entire Walmart on their belts and back, carry a rifle that's as heavy as a Garand, and less ammunition. No, either there's a complete idiot in the US Army command mix or the payoff is in. I'm guessing both."
Does anyone want to take a bet on how long it will be until they completely discontinue this rifle?
To fix all the issues with the XM7, they basically nerfed it to the ground.
- Shortened the barrel from 13 inches to 10 inches
- Shortened the suppressor even more
- Removed the folding stock and replaced it with a fixed stock
- Lightened the internals, such as the bolt
They turned the rifle into a CQB battle rifle. It's no longer a long-distance DMR-esque battle rifle. LMAO. You're not shooting at +700 meters with this new model.
Here are some funny comments from the video:
1 - "Next Generation Squad Weapon- Next Gen. First they shorten the barrel. They lighten the internal components. Then they make the suppressor smaller. Next they'll shrink the cartridge to increase the combat load and reduce the weight more. Then they'll fix the handguard in place to solve the accuracy and zero retention issues. Woops, they made an M4, fancy that"
2 - "I can’t stop laughing while listening to the list of changes. Stared as a 1000-meter armor penetrator, ended up as a CQB 7,62"
3 - "I eagerly await the 21st century's M14's replacement."
4 - "As a prior US Marine infantryman, I detest this rifle and the US Army's reasoning. It ignores so many precepts and principles. The fact is, back in the days when rifles were this heavy (before my time) the infantryman carried far less weight in ancillary gear. He wore a flak jacket (sometimes), had a helmet, and 782 (webgear) that consisted of little more than a very small first aid kit, water, a knife and/or bayonet, maybe a few grenades, and enough ammunition to only support semi-automatic fire. Then we went to the M16 system. Our gear weight increased, but the rifle and ammunition load became smaller. Now ... poor bastards get to carry an entire Walmart on their belts and back, carry a rifle that's as heavy as a Garand, and less ammunition. No, either there's a complete idiot in the US Army command mix or the payoff is in. I'm guessing both."
Does anyone want to take a bet on how long it will be until they completely discontinue this rifle?
When the big pockets in that project will be full of money, they will start a new rifle project just after that.
"It's not a game bug if you treat it as a new game feature"
Not sure how these Texan national guardsmen — a variety of US Army reservists presumably from the 36th Infantry Division — made prior to deploying to Illinois, but inshallah will trim them down! 
It's delusional of them to think that they can get air superiority over Chinese forces to begin with.