@Osok
You have a point... Iran really couldn't be doing more to upset the Americans if it tried. That worries me, someone like Shrub who's on his way out anyway might plunge us all into another invasion that no-one really wants, except ultra right wing Americans keen to corner the third largest oil and gas reserves in the world.

From what I can gather, the American neo-cons have lost out to the moderates and the softly softly approach is most likely. However, if it does kick off then we'll be seeing $300 a barrel in the not too distant future.

As for Brown, he'll "feel our pain", yet will quietly rake in the fuel duty claiming that oil prices aren't his problem, knowing he's found a source of funding to clear his debts and pay for yet more boneheaded folly.

Never mind, we have Al Gore burning more fuel in a trip across the Atlantic than my Alfa Romeo will in 120 years, bearing the message "Use less oil".
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Sat 19 Jul 2008, 0:23, Reply)