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The US Declares War on Iran (Part III)

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Part I: America’s Financial "Nuclear Attack" on IranPart II: The North Korean example What could go wrong with America’s effort to isolate Iran from the global finance system?  Lots.  Soaring oil prices and a further slump in the U.S. dollar are the likely results of this policy.  Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have made detailed plans to [...]

The US Declares War on Iran (Part II)

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

In yesterday’s blog, I described how on March 20, the United States launched the financial equivalent of a nuclear attack on Iran.  Through the Treasury Department’s financial intelligence unit, FinCEN, the Bush administration warned the world’s banks that they do business with Iran at their financial peril. FinCEN accuses all of Iran’s banks, including the [...]

The U.S. Declares War on Iran (Part I)

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

No, there haven’t been any nuclear missiles launched, at least not yet.  No mobilization of U.S. forces on Iran’s border   But on March 20, the United States launched the equivalent of an invasion of Iran, in the world of global finance.  On that date, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), issued a "financial advisory" dealing [...]

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