Before continuing our analysis of petro-currencies, we need to fully realize what is at stake here: WAR. Yes, even though ‘official’ history books state otherwise, wars are the result of a struggle for control of money. A perfect example is the Civil War. Although we’re told the North & South fought over slavery, the real reason for this bloodbath was that the Rothschild financial cabal wanted to establish a central bank in the United States.

But despite two failed attempts at installing long-standing central banks, the Rothschilds were foiled by the likes of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Abraham Lincoln. So, with no other alternative, they figured the easiest way to control America was to divide it into two smaller countries via a brutal war, which they would orchestrate by financing both sides. Luckily, Abraham Lincoln defied them by issuing U.S. Greenbacks, and despite a war which stretched across five Aprils, our nation survived intact (or, at least, relatively so).

Subsequently, a slew of wars followed (WWI, WWII, the Cold War, etc), which led us to our current situation, and ultimately a very pressing question: what would happen if the U.S. decided to attack Iran, or was drawn into a war due to Israeli manipulation?

The first variable we need to consider is that in comparison to Iraq, Iran has a more robust military that wasn’t ravaged by war with the U.S. over a decade ago. Also, Iran is geographically larger, it has a higher population, they’re a religious society (not secular – and therefore more fundamentalist-oriented and fanatical); and, if pushed, they could shut-down the Strait of Hermuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf which controls most of the naval traffic carrying oil.

In other words, 2006 would not be a repeat of 1953 when the CIA overthrew Iran’s Premier Mossadeq via Operation Ajax and replaced him with the notorious Shah (who created the strong-arm SAVAK intelligence unit).

But what about today? Is Iran only months away from actually possessing nuclear weapon technology? According to the NIE (National Intelligence Estimate), Iran is anywhere from five years to a decade away from making the key components needed for nuclear weapons. Undoubtedly if Russia intervened and lent their expertise, this timeline could be accelerated; but as it stands now, nukes in Iran are the exact same con job as WMD’s in Iraq. They’re all based upon lies.

Still, Iran is the primary foe on our War Machine’s radar screen. Journalist Seymour Hersh has reported that he was told repeatedly by high-level intel sources that Iran is our next target. Also, in December 2004, retired Air Force Colonel Sam Gardiner of the National War College was in charge of war game scenarios versus Iran. The result? Both the CIA and DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency) revealed that no one liked the outcome of their war game scenarios in regard to a pre-emptive strike on Iran. In laymen’s terms, that means it’s going to be a bloodbath.

Yet, despite all these red flags, Iran is still in our crosshairs. Philip Giraldi, who wrote an article for The American Conservative entitled, In Case of Emergency, Nuke Iran, said that if there was another 9-11 style event on American soil, vice president Dick Cheney has told the Pentagon to be prepared to launch a tactical and/or a nuclear attack on Iran – even if the Iranian government wasn’t involved in the terrorist attack.

This sentiment is reinforced by Cheney’s directive to STRATCOM (U.S. Strategic Command) which warned them to be prepared for a large-scale assault on Iran. Our military’s response, Cheney said, “Was not conditional on Iran actually being involved in the act of terrorism directed against the U.S.” Several senior Air Force officers involved in the planning are reportedly appalled by the implications of what they are doing – that Iran is being set-up for an unprovoked nuclear attack – but no one is prepared to damage their career by posting objections.

The only conclusion I can draw from this madness is that we’re on the brink of what could potentially be the worst nuclear onslaught our planet has ever seen. Let’s hope some sort of sanity prevails.

Tomorrow: part five – Oil Markers and Exchanges