The whole China factor is what is really making this Iran thing crazy though, as has already been mentioned.
China is ready to suit up and get busy. They KNOW what is at stake. They need oil more than anyone.
God if Ron Paul actually gets elected president... I don't even know what I would do. Not that I love the guy. But he is clearly not been bought by Wall St. or special interest groups. He will tell the people how it is. No bullshit.
But that is NEVER happening. I think he'd get assassinated before it ever got close to happening. And I am not kidding one bit.
The sad thing is that we're past that.... people don't even want to hear the reality of things now. They are just gulping down more and more bullshit hoping they'll get used to the taste.