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Old 07-03-08, 01:07 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Re: Iran War Resolution May Be Passed Next Week

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Originally Posted by scourge99 View Post
But the oil will not magically disappear. Higher oil prices is a small price to pay to avoid nuclear proliferation.
There are already food riots brought about by the current high price of oil. More food riots world wide are just a small fraction of the impact.

note that proliferation does not mean nuclear war

it also means that every other option needs to be very thoroughly explored before military action. and no we are not at that point yet
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