On 2/7/08, Charles Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've read most of the conspiracy theories regarding why anyone would > want to take Iran off the net. The one that makes the most sense i,s > that it was done to delay the opening of the "Iran Oil Bourse", which > was due to open between Feb 1-11. What is the Bourse? (see > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Oil_Bourse) Basically a trading > market where Iran will sell their oil, petrochemicals, and gas. Why > would we want to stop that? Because they are not allowing US dollars to > be traded, effectively banning the US from their market, which would > have major impact on the value of the dollar. > > http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=37468§ionid=351020103 > > Interestingly, I also found an article ( > http://www.energybulletin.net/12125.html ) that was published over two > years ago. The article was about the then "proposed" Iranian Oil Bourse, > and how it was deemed to be a serious danger to the Amercian financial > market and economy. The article goes on to predict what would happen if > the Bourse actually came online. The *first* in the list of predicted > possible actions is: > > "Sabotaging the Exchange—this could be a computer virus, network, > communications, or server attack, various server security breaches, or a > 9-11-type attack on main and backup facilities." > > Hmmm isn't this exactly what we are seeing? ... and right before the > Iranian Oil Bourse is due to go online...coincidence?
hold on... when was the oil bourse due to go online? link? -jmz >If this is really > happening, I feel sorry for whoever gets elected President, as that is > one heck of a hot potato that will be dropped in their lap. > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
