I have been a long time reader and this is my first post. Thank you all for the amazing insight I receive here at BC.

Since Russia’s incursion into Georgia involves oil and gas, or at least energy of some sort, does anyone else find the deafening silence of Ahmadinejad and Chavez just a little suspicious? Its been quiet on the Israeli front as well. Its like all of the Usual Suspects are holding their breaths waiting for their turn to play their card…