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2008-07-02 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-07-02 06:18|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Iran is pretty smart. They know they can say things like they will block the strait of Hormuz and that is good for raising the price of oil another 5 bucks a barrel no matter what the US says in reply.

They understand that even idle threats will jack up the price of their main export.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-07-02 12:23|| 2008-07-02 12:23|| Front Page Top

#2 IIRC, RUSSIA + IRAN were in negotiations since 2006 for contrux of a few artificial islands in the Caspian Sea, as base/foundation per proposed transregional Pipeline Route-Node for Oil + Natur Gas to CENASIA + espec SIBERIA-RUSS FAR EAST.

PAN-ISLAMIST FOCII > NUCLEARIZATION WHILE EXPANDING ISLAMIST INFLUENCE-CONTROL IN CENTRAL ASIA + PERIPHERIES AMAP. IRAN per se will prefer an MSM/Diplom-correct low-profile for now, which basically leaves the burden 2008-2010 or 2012 up to the decentarlized Islamist Militants-Terrs to cause anarchy and mayhem vv US-Allies.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-07-02 18:26|| 2008-07-02 18:26|| Front Page Top

#3 As a counter to their threat, we should say that if Iran so much as scratches the paint on a US warship, Qom will disappear. If two scratches, Bandar Abbas and the heights around the city will also glow at night for a thousand years. Iran thinks they can bluff the US. We have too many Texas Hold-Em players in this country, including a sitting president.

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