<<Such an eventuality would trigger a global market crash as least as bad as 1987 IMHO.>> The Newsweek story, with about 12 people listed as contributing was fairly decent just plain realism journalism. And what they bring out is the situation is so tense that even an unintended event could blow the lid off this; their solution is Bush MUST have direct talks with Iran where U.S. actually has a give and take negotiation and hammer out a detente. But as NewsWeek points out, Bush had that chance, it was their, the backdoor offer was their via A Swiss Ambassador.(He is not going to ever see that offer again as Iran has learned too much about U.S. since)) Iran had moved because they had witnessed the stunning run to and fall of Baghdad. They were, indeed, intimidated. But Bush was also thinking at the time that indeed he is a Mission Accomplished Superhero to be glorified in history books, did scorn the backdoor move by Iran, as hell, Iran would be this Chicken Hawk's next conquest,right?? Hail Ceasar, right?? Americans should be shown that video of Bush'es arrival and tthe following blackly comical posturing NOW on National News. The 80% that were applauding this damned fool then need have their memory refreshed as to what fools they were to not recognize a damned and dangerous man even while to other americans it was a grotesque event. As ugly a propaganda manipulation , using TV, to flummox the public, in our history. i still have NO answer why there was a significant minority that could see right through the BS(maybe 20%), and were able to recognize the Big Show on the U.S.S. Lincoln, was one of the lowest points in american history, while the polls , however, were showing an A'O.K. rating of about 80% for Herr Bush. Max |