1. What do you expect the proposed action will do to the the oil prices here domestically? I would expect them to shoot up, not sure how much. You know how these over emotional traders are.
2. Do you seriously expect Bush to order destruction of the Iranian oil refineries?
3. Do you seriously expect Bush to order the destruction of the Syrian military even by air?
Look, at the end of the day GW Bush has all the cards in his hands. Yes, oil prices will go up, the fact is we get very little oil from Iran. And...screw the rest of the world. We should protect India, the United Kingdom, Australia, Poland, Costa Rica and the rest of the coalition states. If Chavez burps, we should put him to rest quickly. Remember, the USA is still the most powerful nation in the world. We need to get a little more like the Roman Empire when it was at its peak, talk, try sincerely to make peace when possible, when not possible, destroy!!! I actually believe if GW told the Iranian leadership what was coming, the solution would be immediate without any military action. They know who holds the real cards.