Is an Arab-Iranian clash looming?
That’s what John McCreary fears. "The language of the public diplomacy indicates the Arabs, at least, are prepared for a violent confrontation at some point, though the location and timing are not yet apparent. The consequences for the world’s energy supplies could be significantly negative." I wonder how that plays out, besides probably throwing the ...
That's what John McCreary fears. "The language of the public diplomacy indicates the Arabs, at least, are prepared for a violent confrontation at some point, though the location and timing are not yet apparent. The consequences for the world's energy supplies could be significantly negative."
That’s what John McCreary fears. "The language of the public diplomacy indicates the Arabs, at least, are prepared for a violent confrontation at some point, though the location and timing are not yet apparent. The consequences for the world’s energy supplies could be significantly negative."
I wonder how that plays out, besides probably throwing the world into a deep recession. More here from the new issue of Foreign Affairs.
On the personal side: Besides buying gold, which has always struck me as kind of a fool’s errand, how else does an individual American prepare for spiraling oil prices?
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