Israel is commonly reported to have 130+ nukes and the Shiite Iranians and the Sunni Arab nations know this ...that's why Egypt and Saudi Arabia are trying to use the Iran fear scapegoat as an excuse to go nuclear themselves ...in Egypt's case ...with none other that Uncle Sam's help ...crazy as that seems ...so desperate are the Yanks to try to hold onto any remnants of allies they still have in the Middle East (aside from Israel) and a begrudging Saudi Arabia.
Taking on Israel, bigtime, would be akin to rolling naked onto an Argentine ants nest ...and in your hurry to retreat, stumbling on your face in a fire ants nest ...not nice! Iran is likely to experience a sting or two in the not too distant future.
Factored into the recent rise in gold is not only the subprime-monoline-low confidence financial meltdown ...but also the recent rattling of war sabres.
Meantime another big concern is if the Taliban take political control of Pakistan ...it is an unstable nation, like Iran ...but unlike Iran with zip known nukes ...Pakistan has lotsa dem and the means to deliver them.
