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dreamnightwind

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10. Scary thought!

Reply to Submariner (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 05:41 PM

Feb 2012

It makes sense, too. Eeeessshhhh.

I hear a lot of Dems rooting for Gingrich to get the Republican nomination on the thoery that he'll be easier to beat. Probably true, but it's a risky strategy. There are a number of scenarios where the Republicans and their wealthy backers may be able to damage Obama sufficiently to get the Republican nominee elected. I really don't like the sound of President Newt. Anyway, a fuel price explosion would be one of those scenarios, and Bibi might be the guy to make it happen.

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Israel, U.S. Divided Over Timing of Potential Military Strike Against Iran [View all] Purveyor Feb 2012 OP

No need for division Boombaby Feb 2012 #1

We should be discouraging more WARS. Israel needs to shut up and sit down. chimpymustgo Feb 2012 #12

Why should Israel attack Iran, or for that matter why should ANY country attack another? /nt still_one Feb 2012 #14

Israel has three ways to attack over and through Iran, Turkey, Iraq or Saudi Arabia happyslug Feb 2012 #17

Bibi wants to attack in time for the price of oil to double Submariner Feb 2012 #2

I suspect this also. +1 Purveyor Feb 2012 #5

Scary thought! dreamnightwind Feb 2012 #10

If Israel is stupid enough to attack Iran unprovoked, I suspect they will find not only the still_one Feb 2012 #15

Intrade = 17.5% chance by 1 July - a 25% chance by 1 October and 39% chance by end of 2012 Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #3

That is still less than 50%, and I personally do not think it will happen. /nt still_one Feb 2012 #16

Betting on something like this is pretty morbid oberliner Feb 2012 #22

I've never placed a single bit on Intrade..I monitor how the markets view the probability that Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #23

The whole concept of Intrade with respect to war and killing is morbid oberliner Feb 2012 #24

like it or not - many international obervers believe that an attack on Iran is a real possibility Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #25

Apparently most people don't believe that oberliner Feb 2012 #26

given the devastating consequences - I certainly hope most people are right Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #27

Too bad "Intrade" wasn't around during the Cuban Missile Crisis oberliner Feb 2012 #28

divided over timing, two tentacles of the war machine may be, but united on the need to attack, stockholmer Feb 2012 #4

Divided Over Timing of Potential Military Strike mactime Feb 2012 #6

No, we are trying sanctions instead of bombs dreamnightwind Feb 2012 #7

6 dollars a gallon, with in two weeks after this stupidity takes place. sarcasmo Feb 2012 #8

It won't take two weeks FarCenter Feb 2012 #9

Divided over "timing?" Huh? nanabugg Feb 2012 #11

I'm divided too HeiressofBickworth Feb 2012 #13

This is insanity Gringostan Feb 2012 #18

I don't think so oberliner Feb 2012 #19

They threatened Iraq Gringostan Feb 2012 #20

Israel? oberliner Feb 2012 #21