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tammybruce.com - 11/21/2008
Look Who's Over a Barrel
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A post by Pat The price of oil is plummeting and consequently some swaggering loud mouths are getting a comeuppance. Yes, it's because we're all in some economic trouble but this takes our minds off the pain for a little while. From the Kremlin to Caracas, how oil collapse changes ...
nytimes.com - 11/20/2008
Iran Said to Have Nuclear Fuel for One Weapon
— nytimes.com — Iran has produced enough nuclear material to make a single atom bomb, though it is unclear if... the country has achieved the necessary technical advances to create a bomb. > (more) Iran Said to Have Nuclear Fuel for One Weapon

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americanforeignpolicy.org - 11/17/2008
American Foreign Policy Project
— americanforeignpolicy.org — Among the many challenges that will greet President-elect Obama when he takes office, there are few, if... any, more urgent and complex than the question of Iran. There are also few issues more clouded by myths and misconceptions. In this Joint Experts' ... (more) American Foreign Policy Project

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Israeli Air Force chief: We are ready to deal with Iran | Iran news | Jerusalem Post
jpost.com - 11/19/2008
Israeli Air Force chief: We are ready to deal with Iran | Iran news | Jerusalem Post
— jpost.com — "We are ready to do whatever is demanded of us" in order to stop Iran from getting... a nuclear weapon, IAF commander Maj. -Gen. Ido Nehushtan told German magazine Der Spiegel in an interview published Tuesday. Nehushtan told the magazine that whether a ... (more) Israeli Air Force chief: We are ready to deal with Iran ...

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Maggie's Farm — ... down. Jules Shrinks doing less and less psychotherapy. That's a shame, in my view. A nice, wise shrink helped me get my head straight when I was in college. I am forever grateful to him. Our new AG on guns. Ouch is right. As we have noted before, post-election gun sales to honest citizens are through the roof, and prices are up. Dropping oil prices is like a tax cut. It's also making it tough on some: Look who's over a barrel A short course in Behavioral ...

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