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2006-04-04 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iran Withdraws Deposits From Swiss Banks
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Posted by Steve 2006-04-04 11:33|| || Front Page|| [11138 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Interesting. That is actually/possibly a rational act. So from where I stand, it clearly identifies a weakness. The MM's don't want to lose their hard-earned stolen cash.
Posted by Whiskey Mike 2006-04-04 11:50||   2006-04-04 11:50|| Front Page Top

#2 The Swiss bankers must be crying in their fondue over this. I seem to be suffering from a major case of Schadenfreude over this -- I apologize to you all.
Posted by trailing wife 2006-04-04 12:23||   2006-04-04 12:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Oh yeah. Put all them eggs in one basket, baby.
Posted by mojo">mojo  2006-04-04 12:25||   2006-04-04 12:25|| Front Page Top

#4 In WWII, Swiss bankers bought gold from Germany in exchange for convertible currency (Germany's currency was not accepted in international markets). I guess the WOT isn't working out well as WWII for the Swiss bankers.
Posted by Darrell 2006-04-04 12:41||   2006-04-04 12:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Didn't they pull out their gold a day or two ago?
Posted by 3dc 2006-04-04 13:37||   2006-04-04 13:37|| Front Page Top

#6 hmmm now maybe the Demoidiots and the rest that opposed Bush on his dubai ports deal will get a clue.

All this momney went to the UAE/Dubai.

Yet we have far less influence and leverage on Dubai now. Perhaps Bush is not as dumb as many think.

Had he prevailed in that endeavor, would Iran have moved this money to Dubai? Or would they fear the ties that bind Dubai that they cant see?

We will never know.
Posted by Jimbo19 2006-04-04 13:57||   2006-04-04 13:57|| Front Page Top

#7 700 tonnes in gold isn't easy to move.
Posted by SPoD 2006-04-04 17:51|| http://sockpuppetofdoom.blogspot.com/]">[http://sockpuppetofdoom.blogspot.com/]  2006-04-04 17:51|| Front Page Top

#8 needs a hijacking ...
Posted by 3dc 2006-04-04 18:39||   2006-04-04 18:39|| Front Page Top

#9 Jimbo, are you suggesting that the Dubai Ports deal was wrong to block because, supposedly, now we won't have as much "leverage" and "influence" with Dubai? I'll trade both for REAL homeland security any day...not the illusionary kind that comes from investing billions in a plaqued missile defense system that only serves Bush's buddies in the defense industry, and prompts countries like Russia to improve their missile systems (Topol-M). And in the end, who helped broker the Dubai Ports deal? Bush's dadddy. And he and HIS buddies stood to make millions from the deal. This administration must be tired from washing each other's backs all day and night. And by the way, this wasn't partisan politics, either. There were many, many Republicans opposed to this deal...ones who don't fly around the world trying to score their next cash fix. If the Iranians want to invest in Dubai, let them. I'm grateful that we're not.
Posted by Matt 2006-04-04 18:55||   2006-04-04 18:55|| Front Page Top

#10 Matt, how do you feel about Mother's too much or too good?
Posted by 6 2006-04-04 19:52||   2006-04-04 19:52|| Front Page Top

#11 It's man bites bong
Posted by 6 2006-04-04 19:53||   2006-04-04 19:53|| Front Page Top

#12 #9 wasn't me.
Posted by Matt 2006-04-04 19:57||   2006-04-04 19:57|| Front Page Top

#13 Not to worry, did you save the telescope?
Posted by 6 2006-04-04 19:59||   2006-04-04 19:59|| Front Page Top

#14 Nah, it's GWTW. Along with about 2000 books.
Posted by Matt 2006-04-04 20:22||   2006-04-04 20:22|| Front Page Top

#15 They better return the toaster and cheap portable radio.
Posted by Captain America 2006-04-04 20:37||   2006-04-04 20:37|| Front Page Top

#16 I'm behind, I guess. I thought Bill Clinton brokered the Dubai ports thingy.
Posted by trailing wife 2006-04-04 23:00||   2006-04-04 23:00|| Front Page Top

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