Situation hotting up in the Middle East

**jasonu** · 19th January 2012, 06:32

Originally Posted by mashman

True, although that involves slightly less weaponry. I take your point, I'm just fed up with the shitty reasons for it. 5000+ years of civilisation hasn't taught us a single fuckin thing. There are small groups of people throughout history that have wanted to war over land and resources and to what end? It certainly isn't for the benefit of the majority. I'm kinda fed up with it and what they're doing and how they're doing it.

Why don't you start a petition?

**mashman** · 19th January 2012, 07:56

Originally Posted by jasonu

Why don't you start a petition?

I'd rather push the big red button.

**avgas** · 19th January 2012, 09:04

Originally Posted by TrentNz

economys fucked enough haha.
but once we get the sand niggers out of the place and usa takes over the oil then it might become a bit better.

Or worse.
Sand niggers get their oil at cost. Even the US has 300% markup on theirs before the petro companies can refine it.

Also anyone remember Enron? Imagine if Enron ran OPEC and you can guess how bad oil prices would be if US ran the joint.

**davereid** · 23rd January 2012, 07:54

Originally Posted by avgas

you can guess how bad oil prices would be if US ran the joint.

Israel is shutting down its Dimona Nuclear plant. Pretty clearly if you anticipate a war starting, cleaning up the potential liabilities in your own back yard is a good first move.

And the DimPost reports this morning that the Israelis have said they will only give the USA 12 hours notice of any attack on Iran, as they fear President Obama will try and stop any pre-emptive strike on Irans reactors.

Netanyahu apparently said that Obama is fearful of soaring energy prices being unhelpful to his presidential re-election chances.

Good to hear that Obama is not fearful of a war then. But it does raise the issue of how expensive energy may get in NZ.

**george formby** · 7th February 2012, 15:07

Sabre rattling or cocking the hammer?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news...ectid=10783798

An attack could really put the dampers on my New Year optimism. I think they should all have a nice holiday together here in the Bay of Islands & discuss their differences holding a coldie & a fishing rod.

**mashman** · 7th February 2012, 16:59

Originally Posted by george formby

Sabre rattling or cocking the hammer?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news...ectid=10783798

An attack could really put the dampers on my New Year optimism. I think they should all have a nice holiday together here in the Bay of Islands & discuss their differences holding a coldie & a fishing rod.

How's about a pre-emptive strike and we destroy Israel. The Palestinians can have their land back and with America pulling out of the middle east, give or take, Al-Qaeda will cease their "terrorist" activity as their "conditions" will have been met. Bombing Iran does fuck all but stop a POTENTIAL threat to Israel... let's take the short cut