Oil Prices Jump Most on Record After Saudi Strike

Re:Oil Prices Jump Most on Record After Saudi Strike by atlasunshrugged on Monday September 16, 2019 @05:43AM (#20982430)

I don't think "everybody" in the US thinks there needs to be a war with Iran, in fact I would expect (based on listening to Podcasts such as Pod Save the World which is produced by some former Obama admin folks) that even much of the establishment is against it.

I do have to say, I would have thought the rhetoric we're seeing would have cooled down now that Bolton is out.

My conspiracy theory is that it's a false flag op, I'm guessing Saudi, Israel, and a few other players would love a diminished Iran so they can fill the power vacuum in the ME (or just feel more secure from not having a large power near them) and having America come in with a wrecking ball is a great way to accomplish their strategic objectives without getting their hands dirty. And many of those lobbies (Netanyahu, MBS, etc.) have strong voices in the current admin

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Re:Oil Prices Jump Most on Record After Saudi Strike by jwr on Monday September 16, 2019 @06:31AM (#20982689)

> I don't think "everybody" in the US thinks there needs to be a war with Iran

I used the word "accept". The media is all about war and there is no public outcry, not even a strong dissenting voice. The discussions are mostly about when and how, not about why. It seems inevitable and obvious that a war is what must happen. This is what I find bizarre.

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