[Cashmere]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WyoDutch', '[')i]How utterly disgusting... that our national "leadership" has sunk so low that they are willing to put this nation on a collision course to war simply to assuage Isreal and the (dare I say it...) traitors over at AIPAC.

[jbrovont]

I'd say the tankers Iran has holding somewhere around 28M bbl definitely have something to do with this, although what they plan to use it for is anyone's guess.

Like the article says, if they go through with this, it's as much as an act of war. If I'm correct, Iran relies heavily on imports of refined products such as gasoline and diesel. Does anyone know if they import those by pipeline or by tanker?

Without those fuels it won't take long for things to reach a breaking point there.

[emersonbiggins]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Cashmere', ' ')then you should rise up en mass now to voice your dissent.

[Cashmere]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('emersonbiggins', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Cashmere', ' ')then you should rise up en mass now to voice your dissent.

[emersonbiggins]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Cashmere', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('emersonbiggins', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Cashmere', ' ')then you should rise up en mass now to voice your dissent.

[Polemic]

Then Israel drags us into a shooting war a la Gulf of Tonkin or U.S.S. Liberty.

Then Iran really does sink our battleship.

Then?

[DantesPeak]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jbrovont', 'I')'d say the tankers Iran has holding somewhere around 28M bbl definitely have something to do with this, although what they plan to use it for is anyone's guess.

Like the article says, if they go through with this, it's as much as an act of war. If I'm correct, Iran relies heavily on imports of refined products such as gasoline and diesel. Does anyone know if they import those by pipeline or by tanker?

Without those fuels it won't take long for things to reach a breaking point there.

[SILENTTODD]

Iran has never deliberately attacked an American Naval vessel with the intent of murdering all on board as Israel has.

U.S.S. LIBERTY

How quickly our representatives forget.

[mos6507]

I think this is fine as long as it's part of a UN mandate. I just don't think the US should make any unilateral moves.

[geojap2]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', 'I') think this is fine as long as it's part of a UN mandate. I just don't think the US should make any unilateral moves.

[TheDude]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DantesPeak', 'T')hose tankers are not owned by Iran, so maybe Iran does not believe they would be sunk.

[Roy]

[Cashmere]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('geojap2', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', 'I') think this is fine as long as it's part of a UN mandate. I just don't think the US should make any unilateral moves.

[geojap2]

This might deserve its own topic, but it's directly related to this one as well.

Link

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'C')rude oil rose as the weaker dollar enhanced the appeal of commodities as a currency hedge and the New York Times reported that Israel held a rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on nuclear targets in Iran.

...

An Israeli military exercise involving more than 100 F-16 and F-15 fighters seems to have been a rehearsal for a bombing attack on Iran's nuclear facilities and long-range conventional missiles, the New York Times reported, citing several unidentified U.S. officials.

[vetusfirma]

Alright children, remember this is all about PEAK OIL. Of course we are in Iraq, it's the only way to surround Iran and control the oil. Of course we are going to stop Iran from controlling the region thur nuclear fear.

Just hating Jews and America is not going to keep the lights on here. If you hate Jews so much, go to Gaza. If you love Chavez so much, go to Venezuela.

Me, I'm gonna take care of mine, and I don't care what the rest of the world does. Remember, all the oil will be used. It's just a matter of 'who' will do the using.

[geojap2]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vetusfirma', 'A')lright children, remember this is all about PEAK OIL. Of course we are in Iraq, it's the only way to surround Iran and control the oil. Of course we are going to stop Iran from controlling the region thur nuclear fear.

Just hating Jews and America is not going to keep the lights on here. If you hate Jews so much, go to Gaza. If you love Chavez so much, go to Venezuela.

Me, I'm gonna take care of mine, and I don't care what the rest of the world does. Remember, all the oil will be used. It's just a matter of 'who' will do the using.

[pup55]

US House of Representatives

If anyone cares to read the actual bill, you will see the following:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '(')3) demands that the President initiate an international effort to immediately and dramatically increase the economic, political, and diplomatic pressure on Iran to verifiably suspend its nuclear enrichment activities by, inter alia, prohibiting the export to Iran of all refined petroleum products; imposing stringent inspection requirements on all persons, vehicles, ships, planes, trains, and cargo entering or departing Iran; and prohibiting the international movement of all Iranian officials not involved in negotiating the suspension of Iran's nuclear program; and

[dorlomin]

hmmmmmm well they had better hurry up if they are going to bomb as the clerics have grown tired of the ex mayor of Tehran and his bombastic style of presidency.

Ali Larijani
His likely replacement seems altogether more suave and have a better grip on how to avoid the confrontational rhetoric that gets Iran into hotwater internationaly.

[Chuckmak]

Part of me is thinking Russia and China will draw a big circle around Iran and tell the Americans/Israelis don't even think about it.

[Medeno]

H.CON.RES.362 now has 169 Cosponsors (another 23 in the last two days). There are I believe 535 house members. I would think this would be the top of the headlines. For more information and current status, check,

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z ... .res.00362: