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2012-09-22 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran official: 'Big war' means Mahdi's coming

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Posted by Au Auric 2012-09-22 01:32|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1755 views ] Top

1 Timmy: "what's that, Lassie? The Imam's trapped in the irradiated well?"

Posted by Frank G 2012-09-22 10:44|| 2012-09-22 10:44|| Front Page Top

2 They want a big war? They have not idea what kind of hell they are talking about.

Posted by JohnQC 2012-09-22 11:14|| 2012-09-22 11:14|| Front Page Top

3 True. I'm not sure anybody in the ME is really ready for this next Big War, and that especially includes Iran. But they are right about one thing - it's gonna be a BIG war alright.

Posted by Raider 2012-09-22 13:05|| 2012-09-22 13:05|| Front Page Top

4 Remember that it is in the Iranian's interest to act as crazy as possible to keep up the price of oil, which is the only thing they produce that anyone wants.

If the price drops to $50/bbl, their future prospects would be grim.

The conflict arises as the Saudis try to lower prices enough to bankrupt alternative oil production, like tar sands and tight oil, which requires getting prices down to that level. If they can't do that, then all their customers will go away and their future plans will be spoiled.

So, just expect continued crazy talk from Iran's government, and continued production growth from the Saudis. The only way out for the Iranians is to do something crazy that lets them continue to export while upsetting the growth in Saudi production. That is not a big war, but sabotage and treachery.

Posted by rammer 2012-09-22 14:31|| 2012-09-22 14:31|| Front Page Top

5 Hummm.... RB has 14 Modi not including Em -- aka the hidden Mod. So not to worried about the Persians getting one out of The_Well or the Entire_Whole_Earth_Catalog. They sound like crazed hippies.

Posted by Shipman 2012-09-22 15:11|| 2012-09-22 15:11|| Front Page Top

6 * "Create a new environment on the world stage" > IOW, Shia-centric Nuclear OWG Caliphate = Islamic/islamist Global Superpower.

D *** NG IT, MOUD + TEHRAN BOYZ CAN'T DO THAT - THATS CHINA'S JOB!

* "Recruit assets in Latin America ... will target America" > IOW, IRAN ALL BUT OFFICIALLY/FORMALLY ADMITS THE JIHAD HAS LANDED IN THE AMERICAS + MOVING INLAND.

D *** NG IT, I know for a fact Chuck Norris fought Soviet-sponsored/controlled Terrorists, in "INVASION USA", NOT Islamist Hard Boyz.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-09-22 22:22|| 2012-09-22 22:22|| Front Page Top

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