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Post by lc on Feb 9, 2006 0:04:00 GMT -6
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Post by unlawflcombatnt on Feb 10, 2006 15:30:45 GMT -6
LC,
Thanks for that link. This is one of the clearest explanations of the U.S.'s real interest in Iran that I have seen.
Reading the article, I don't see how Bush can get Congress to go along with any kind of war with Iran that includes sending troops in to take over any land. It seems like even enough Republicans would vote against such action, given the complete disaster Iraq has proven to be, coupled with the public exposure of the false justifications for going into Iraq.
On the other hand, up to this point, the Bush-ites have survived the exposure of their corruption, dishonesty, and incompetence surprisingly well. We can only hope they won't again be able to deceive the public and Congress about their true motivations for military action.
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Post by lc on Feb 10, 2006 22:37:39 GMT -6
Unlawful,
I pray that we do not invade, or allow Israel to attack, Iran. There is no way to gauge the potential consequences of such an action. And fortunately it appears that republican congress persons are finally challenging the extremes of the Bush agenda with regularity.
The US can not afford these wars, simple as that. I believe I heard yesterday that Iraq costs us $100,000/minute. And for that price we skimp on body armour
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Post by unlawflcombatnt on Feb 19, 2006 23:08:03 GMT -6
I heard somewhere that the estimate for the Iraq war is now $2 trillion. I think that may have come from economist Joseph Stiglitz, but I'm not sure.
I wonder how much longer they're going to get away with stating the budget deficit, while excluding the cost of the war in Iraq.
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Post by unlawflcombatnt on Mar 2, 2006 17:17:10 GMT -6
When does the Iranian oil bourse open?
There were some stange changes in gold prices when comparing USD prices with Euro & CHF prices. It looks like something happened around noon today, that decreased the value of the dollar compared to Euros or Swiss francs.
Does anyone have any information here?
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Post by lc on Mar 3, 2006 9:57:55 GMT -6
Supposedly on the 21st of this month Unlawful. We'll see if it happens.
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Post by unlawflcombatnt on Mar 3, 2006 13:58:24 GMT -6
LC,
Thanks for the update on the Iranian bourse.
I noticed yesterday that gold prices in Euros and Swiss francs had increased much less than they had in dollars. In contrast, the price changes of gold in Japanese yen, British pounds, Canadian currency, and Australian currency had changed the same amount as U.S. dollars. This made me wonder if something had happened to raise the value of the Euro and/or decrease the value of the dollar. This same divergence, however, has not occurred today.
We'll see how much this administration cranks up its anti-Iran rhetoric in the next couple of weeks. An attack on Iran might well be the initiator of impeachment proceedings. Bush is rapidly losing the support of Republicans. An attack on Iran may be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
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Post by lc on Mar 3, 2006 16:53:56 GMT -6
Fortunately I think the Admins hands are tied right now and they won't risk an attack on Iran. Too much bad news, too low a popularity rating, too much risk of Congress rebeling.
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Post by unlawflcombatnt on Mar 6, 2006 14:12:29 GMT -6
Here's a copy of a 30-day Euro vs. Dollar value. Again, note the apparent nosedive that started of February 27th. This chart gives a little more of exaggerated view of the change, but does make it easier to see.
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Post by lc on Mar 6, 2006 22:39:59 GMT -6
Unlawful,
If the total drop in price was more than 1.5% it might intrigue me, but that isn't a whole lot.
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