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dipsydoodle

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2. I mentioned elsewhere here a while ago

Reply to Purveyor (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:09 PM

Jan 2012

it would be a cruel joke indeed if shutting off Greece's cheap supply was the final straw which led to their demise and that really did start the dominoes falling.

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Iran slams EU oil embargo, warns could hit U.S. [View all] maddezmom Jan 2012 OP

Some in Iran are suggesting they stop the flow of oil to the EU now, not giving them Purveyor Jan 2012 #1

I mentioned elsewhere here a while ago dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #2

So when WMD's are old hat, make-believe nukes take center stage? nanabugg Jan 2012 #3

China and India must be ecstatic with their discounted oil from Iran. Prometheus Bound Jan 2012 #5

China has cut down imports from Iran by half. Dr_Scholl Jan 2012 #6

That's about negotiating better terms, not sanctions. Prometheus Bound Jan 2012 #7

If Iran shut off the tap now it would definitely put the cat among the pigeons. GliderGuider Jan 2012 #4