War Stuff:

Top Troop Request Exceeds 60,000
Is the U.S. Preparing to Bomb Iran? - This provoked a thought for me.  If our government thinks that war will get us out of the recession (actually depression) like we are all taught that WWII got us out of the Great Depression.  Then it seems more likely the government might [...]

The Problem:
The demise of the dollar - This article requires a little bit of a discussion.  From the article.
In the most profound financial change in recent Middle East history, Gulf Arabs are planning – along with China, Russia, Japan and France – to end dollar dealings for oil, moving instead to a basket of currencies including [...]

Economic Stuff:

CAUTION: Stock Market Crash /Collapse Dead Ahead Say Faber, Rogers, Dent and Celente
China and Japan begin talks on building alliance
Vegas Casinos Fold on Expansion Plans

Political Stuff:

10 Things You Should Know About Iran
ElBaradei says nuclear Israel number one threat to Mideast - definitely something you won’t read in the media here in the States.

Awesome Stuff:
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Finally, someone on MSNBC is able to break through and tell some truth about Iran.  Glenn Greenwald, should be considered a hero, in my opinion, for speaking out against all the posturing and fear mongering of Arianna Huffington and Jonathan Capehart.  It constantly amazes me how so called “smart” people can say such ignorant things.  [...]