In November 2007 the Council on Foreign Relations released a climate change and national security report that not only threatens war with Russia, but also recommends accelerated North American Integration. The Northwest Passage is a glacial area that is expected to melt by the middle of the century and open a new trade route, taking some 4000 miles off current trade routes. Canada and Russia have both claimed ownership of the NW Passage and its resources, including oil reserves. In the CFR's report interstate war is threatened over the rights to the passage. A quote from the report: "Canada has claimed the Northwest Passage as internal waters while the United States has asserted they are international waters through which free passage should be permitted. Another concern is contested control of potential petroleum reserves in the area that have heretofore been inaccessible. In the summer of 2007, the Russians raised the stakes by laying claim to the North Pole and the resources underlying it, setting in motion a scramble by other national governments. Though armed confrontation remains unlikely, tensions over territorial waters hearken back to the kinds of border disputes that once led to interstate war." Considering the importance of the passage and its resources I would consider this as an early planning stage for war with Russia. There is very little room for negotiation between the two superpowers, Canada will be part of North American Union so their status is just a front for now. I would further expect the accelerated melting of the passage through government manipulation, to bring this into focus sooner rather than later. Climate change policy is more than just about the climate. It's primarily about international control and world governance. The Law of the Sea Treaty is a fine example of what the globalization movement is capable of. This treaty undermines national soverenignty and represents the accelerated integration set forth by the new world order. Don't think for a minute that these mass murderers won't start a war with Russia over a block of ice. The CFR report refers to a "No-Regrets-Policy" on climate change. Meaning that if they happen to be wrong about the seriousness of climate change, which is considered certain by more than 400 scientists worldwide, policies written will still be useful and will serve as building blocks for addtional global security. In other words, "So what if we're wrong? - We're still gonna' put a gun in your mouth" CFR Report Conclusion----