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To: CommanderCricket who wrote (58498)	2/1/2006 10:31:26 PM
From: ChanceIs	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206181

>>>Iran's message to the west: back off or we retaliate<<< I can't argue with that Commander. As always, I love my country, but I sure don't like the cards we are holding. I don't "know" what to do. My gut is screaming to me to sell half my oily/gassy stocks, and short the hell out of those banks with all of those option ARMs on California real estate. I have to temper that because for me there is a revenge factor in doing that because of what Dianne Feinstein did to Calpine. Emotions don't belong in investing. G'Nite.

To: CommanderCricket who wrote (58498)	2/2/2006 2:16:37 AM
From: energyplay	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 206181

ABout a week ago, Jaques Chirac of France made a deliberate reference to the use of nuclear weapons to retaliate for any terrorist attack on France. Iran was the pretty clear target of that message. I will bet that the US and the UK have a pretty aggresive posture with respect to Iran's nuclear plans. I expect this crisis to go right to the edge - maybe to when the bombers are enroute. I think the chances of Iran backing down are less than 50%. I think that the US, UK , France, and some other countries see stopping Iran as a survival issue. They look at the Iranian leadership and see Hitler. I think Iranian facilities will be bombed. Not sure of the time lines, maybe before the end of March. I expect any effort to interrupt oil flow will meet with retaliation. ***** I think this means a price spike for oil to over $ 100, maybe $120 or more. I expect oil stock prices, especially those with no Middle East exposure, to zoom. I don't see the chain of events being stopped. God help us.