Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Gulf crisis ripples across the globe

Gulf crisis ripples across the globe

As United States air and naval forces gather near Iran to protect US oil interests and menace Tehran's nuclear program, security gaps are opening in hotspots ranging from East and Southeast Asia to the AfPak region. While China and North Korea will avoid regional provocations due to domestic pressures, for the Taliban and al-Qaeda it is potentially too good an opportunity to miss. - Brian M Downing (Feb 7, '12)

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