What you said is true, Putin’s crowd are enriching themselves on energy (oil & natural gas) profits each time they claim America is inching closer to all out war with Iran, the result is global energy markets get nervous and energy contacts earn more bullish premiums.

OPEC’s Iran’s ruling jihadist, who triggered this latest round of tension by brazenly kidnapping the British sailors is the real ‘insider trader’ are also earning millions with the panic driven rise in energy costs.

Iran is pulling the same oil market stunts Saddam did, dilibertly incite higher prices through military or energy supply threats, collect hefty oil profits, then allow the tension to subside and collect on his pre-positioned bearish oil contracts.

I realize there is far more at stake for the unstable jihad-o-holics (currently) controlling Iran with their demented goal of provoking an even greater geographical ‘jihad’ with the intent that a far broader Shi’ite war against the ‘infidels’ will hasten the ‘Mahdi.

We are being played by Iran & Russia, in economic terms.

When the US, UK and other supported allied forces finally take the required counter measures against Iran, lets see who will still be laughing in Tehran. The question remains what course of action will Putin take, if any?

We may not have long to wait to discover that answer.

I think you may be right there. I suspected this myself. Also, Russia fans the flames of anti-Americanism by spreading the lie that the US will attack Iran. The only way the US or its allies attack Iran will be if Iran or its proxies attack the American home land or American interests outside of the Middle East.

We do seem to be being played for fools by Russia. As a result of the invasion of Iraq, the price of oil has risen to very high levels. This has served to enrich Russia who is the most dangerous enemy of the US and Western Europe. Somewhere Putin and the guys in the Kremlin must be laughing their heads off at us.

http://www.twa800.com/index.htm

http://www.mp3.com.au/artist.asp?id=16834

Both Russia and Iran (plus wise energy traders) stand to earn a lot heafty profits on Moscow’s rumour mill.

We are being played, while we pay at the pump!

I think it was implied the terroist attacks were of the overseas government variety on US soil. Saying that the Oklahoma City bombings were under Clinton’s watch is like saying the Grenwich Village shooting happened under Bush.

A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention.

We have had the same number of terrorist attacks on American soil under President Bush as we did under President Clinton. One. So I can only assume you see both leaders as strong and successful against terrorism in the United States?