DrFishfinder Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 ....annnnnnd here we go again..... Link: Iran sending ships to Gaza
Fingon Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 It sounds like the rest of the Middle East wouldn't protest too much if Israel did decide to bomb Iran.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 It sounds like the rest of the Middle East wouldn't protest too much if Israel did decide to bomb Iran. Privately, no. But there would SURELY be a whole lot of bouncing around, burning flags, wailing and gnashing of teeth.
stuckincincy Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 Buy oil futures. Iran exports crude and imports refinery products. The oil mideast nations have worthless economies save oil. Little manufacturing, little technology - they add nothing to progress. When their big shots get ill, they fly on foreign made jets to get healed. They buy their vehicles, building equipment, armaments from others, and so are short-timers on the battlefield. Israel's best bet isn't the nuke facilities - it's the port facilities. Kill them, and the snake will starve. Also - remember Lake Nyos. The Caspian is a target...
DC Tom Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 It sounds like the rest of the Middle East wouldn't protest too much if Israel did decide to bomb Iran. When my brother-in-law goes over to the Middle East (emerging markets analyst, meets all sorts of important Arab money when he's there), their single biggest worry is the Iranian nuclear program. Even more so than Israel's - as hated as they may or may not be (and it's not a foregone conclusion that they're universally hated), Israel is predictable, and the Arab world basically knows that unless Israeli existence is threatened there's no chance they're nuking anyone. The Iranians, on the other hand, are perceived by the Arab world as simply being full-goose looney - a leadership that would nuke Riyadh or Dubai for no more reason than the Ayatollah woke up with a toothache that morning. The Middle East dislikes a nuclear Israel...but they trust them. But they're flat-out terrified of a nuclear Iran.
The Dean Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 When my brother-in-law goes over to the Middle East (emerging markets analyst, meets all sorts of important Arab money when he's there), their single biggest worry is the Iranian nuclear program. Even more so than Israel's - as hated as they may or may not be (and it's not a foregone conclusion that they're universally hated), Israel is predictable, and the Arab world basically knows that unless Israeli existence is threatened there's no chance they're nuking anyone. The Iranians, on the other hand, are perceived by the Arab world as simply being full-goose looney - a leadership that would nuke Riyadh or Dubai for no more reason than the Ayatollah woke up with a toothache that morning. The Middle East dislikes a nuclear Israel...but they trust them. But they're flat-out terrified of a nuclear Iran. Business men in the Middle East
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