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Originally Posted by Charlatan
Besides, I don't think Iran is on the agenda. They are not the weak paper tiger that was Iraq. Additionally, Iran doesn't have nearly the untapped oil resources that Iraq does.
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The energy information adminstration uses the same Oil and Gas Journal numbers.
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According to the most recent tally by Oil and Gas Journal, Iran
houses the second-largest pool of untapped petroleum in the world, an
estimated 125.8 billion barrels. Only Saudi Arabia, with an estimated 260
billion barrels, possesses more; Iraq, the third in line, has an estimated 115
billion barrels. With this much oil -- about one-tenth of the world's estimated
total supply -- Iran is certain to play a key role in the global energy
equation, no matter what else occurs.
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it is not just oil that Iran possesses in great abundance, but also
natural gas. According to Oil and Gas Journal, Iran has an estimated 940
trillion cubic feet of gas, or approximately 16% of total world reserves. (Only
Russia, with 1,680 trillion cubic feet, has a larger supply.)
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Iran is on the agenda....however as you say
"they are not the weak paper tiger that was Iraq"
which is why the US will behave towards Iran as we did
towards Iraq throughout the 90's
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