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In reply to the discussion: How Likely is a War with Iran if President Obama is Re-elected? [View all]McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)ALWAYS take us to war." I remember a Republican trying to sell me this line. Looks like it is still being peddled.
If Obama is in the Whiet House, Israel will lose money if they attack Iran. They know it, so they will sit tight until another Big Oil president is in the White House. Newt, who is the Big Oil candidate who survived out of all the other Big Oil candidates (they ran multiples including Cain and Perry), will almost certainly encourage Israel to launch a first strike. At the very least, this would benefit the Koch Brothers oil speculation racket. And it will drive up oil prices, making Exxon and all lots of money and giving Newt a "reason" to build the Keystone pipeline and drill off the coast of Florida.
Suspect that Romney, who is the candidate of the banks and insurance industry might not encourage Israel to launch a first strike. However, if he needs to get some oil Congressmen on his side for something that benefits the banks, he would probably look the other way if a first strike is launched.
Who would have guessed that we would witness a Republican presidential primary pitting the Banksters vs. Big Oil? Hope they use up all their money in the primary fighting each other.