Posts Tagged ‘ Middle East ’

Consequences to Expect if the U.S. Invades Iran

Feb 22nd, 2012 | By | Category: Featured, Oil, Politics
Let's be honest, quite a few Americans love a good war, especially those Americans who have never had to bear witness to one first hand. War is the ultimate tribally vicarious experience. Anyone, even pudgy armchair generals with deep-seated feelings of personal inadequacy, can revel in the victories and actions ...read more

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Iran Fidgets in the Middle East: World War III Anybody?

Oct 6th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured, International, Politics
When Alan Greenspan predicted three percent economic growth showing up in the reported figures for the third quarter of 2009, did he mean executive compensation packages? Maybe the lesson here is: don't ask a crackhead to predict the future supply of crack. Greenspan's greatest success may be to drive economics ...read more

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