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Strategies & Market Trends : 2026 TeoTwawKi ... 2032 Darkest Interregnum
GLD 393.24+1.1%Dec 11 4:00 PM EST

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To: carranza2 who wrote (70366)1/14/2011 2:33:42 PM
From: Maurice Winn1 Recommendation  Read Replies (2) of 218397
 
It does seem strange to have extended Iran's power nearer to Israel by giving them control of Iraq. But perhaps the Iraqis of the same religious affiliation will find that oily profits are more important than purported religious agreement and won't act at Iran's behest.

Iraq is considerably closer to Israel, and Israel probably prefers to have the current situation than that of Saddam paying suicide bomber families and otherwise arranging attacks on Israel.

Whatever the background, it is what it now is and Saudi Arabia is no doubt supporting the Sunnis of Iraq.

The region has a LOT of spare young males, so continuous war seems likely as the struggle for supremacy continues and Malthusian forces work their relentless and merciless way. Perhaps oil will buy the peace for another decade or three to Peak People in 2037.

Mqurice
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