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2012-04-21 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran threatens to cut oil to "whole Europe"

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Posted by Steve White 2012-04-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Maybe Europe will wake up and get mildly excited. Nah.

Posted by JohnQC 2012-04-21 10:34|| 2012-04-21 10:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Iraq is subsidizing Iran by allowing it to tap into its reserves to the tune of billions of dollars. The Rial fell by 70% compared to the dollar last month, yet Iran seems unconcerned.
I suppose if your belligerency is being subsidies by your coreligionists next door you can keep going for a long time

Posted by tipper 2012-04-21 14:00|| 2012-04-21 14:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Refusing to sell to people who refuse to buy your stuff, eh? It's the economic version of "You can't fire me. I quit!"

Posted by SteveS 2012-04-21 18:40|| 2012-04-21 18:40|| Front Page Top

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