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Old 10-22-2007, 01:34 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Snakeeye View Post
China, Russia, England and the US could square off against each other militarily over what's under the middle east.
Corrected for accuracy.

The Superpowers are not going to let the region become bogged down in ethnic violence, especially if it interrupts the flow of energy. At some point they are going to be forced to pick sides, especially if the engagement escalates and swallows up other nations. Each of these countries has already picked their favorites to deal with, and an attack of any of those interests could draw one of those powers into the fray, and that could be all it takes. One domino...
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