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Expensive as nation-building efforts in Iraq have been for US forces, some observers fear that a preemptive strike to disrupt Iran's alleged nuclear-weapons program could backfire and cost the United States an army.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HL14Ak06.html


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"It's something to keep a very close eye on because if'' other oil exporters" were to shift from dollars to euros as they invoice oil receipts changes, it improves the euro's value as money.

http://tinyurl.com/y7hbum



Revenge of the Euro

Forget the U.S. dollar. Up, down—who cares? If America catches a cold, Europe barely sniffles.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16006859/site/newsweek/



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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's months-long diplomatic effort to get five other powers to agree to a tough United Nations Security Council resolution on sanctions against Iran now seems certain to fail, because of Russian and Chinese resistance.

http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=35707


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http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/1206-02.htm



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Finance Minister: Iran has decided to replace dollar with euro in its foreign trade given the continual impediments and hostile policies directed by U.S. toward the country, Iranian finance minister said on Monday.

http://www.payvand.com/news/06/dec/1041.html


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

Several of the UK's largest banks fear they could face the full legislative wrath of the US government unless they bow to Washington's pressure to shut their operations in Iran.

http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article2034764.ece


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The United States said Thursday that it might try to force through a United Nations resolution imposing sanctions on Iran over its suspect nuclear programme despite objections from Russia and China.

http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/12/02/d61202131094.htm


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Former US secretary of state Colin Powell does not believe the United States will attack Iran and says Washington should speak to Tehran and Syria.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/120106R.shtml



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Majlis Second Vice Speaker Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabi Fard in a meeting with the Swedish MP and Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Urban Ahlin here Wednesday said that any irrational measure and decision against Iran will make the US pay a high price.

http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-22/0611290186175314.htm


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