>I'm still coming to terms with his latest statement that the U.S. could be considered one of the largest Muslim countries in the world. All after denying the U.S. was a Christian nation... Not to mention that if you look at the numbers, we are around the 23rd or lower. We are the 2nd largest Jewish nation though I believe. We are a secular, democratic country that encompasses all religions. It sounded too much like establishing himself as an ally with a world that won't believe him anyway.
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>Yeah - that is pretty scary. I think that his attitude towards Isreal is similar to Jimmy Carter's. When Benjamin Netanyahu met with Obama, I pretty much thought that it was a case of Mr. "Yes We Can" meets Mr. "No You Won't" <g>.
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>I have no doubt that if Iran does have nuclear capabilities, Israel will take them out - regardless of what Obama says.

I'm, literally, betting on it.

Today : Oil @ $68
June 2008 : Oil above $140

and that was without a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.