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To: TobagoJack who wrote (35868)	6/17/2008 9:22:56 PM
From: RJA_	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217654

Russia and China both have bad history with protectorates. Depending on their mood, they sometimes eat them. >>live in peace forever This would be fine, except that Amerj is calling for total destruction of another sovereign state, Israel. Doesn't go very well with "live in peace forever"... IMHO Iran wants a nice bomb. Not sure if they will use it when they get it, but I would give it at least 50/50. To prevent this is a worthy objective. With Russia's and China's cooperation, that could happen. Since the cooperation does not seem to be in the cards... One day a nuclear armed Persia will sit on Putin's borders. China too is within missile range. All could be prevented.

To: TobagoJack who wrote (35868)	6/19/2008 9:16:56 AM
From: aknahow	Respond to of 217654

Recent pog action makes me think Iran probably did enter the gold market. Buying futures would permit entry with little disruption of the spot price. What we are seeing now might in part be the impact of those on the other side of the contracts hedging the risk or being less willing to sell physical gold. There are still, as you point out many places such trades could be executed without fear of detrimental governmental action. Then if the trades show a profit Iran can request physical delivery, which would certainly be noticed and push the pog even higher. The above may not be correct, but I have changed my mind, since the above convinces me I was wrong before.