[waterstraat]

War is not good, and it does not create prosperity nor cause stability.

If Bush has his war with Iraq, oil supplies will be disrupted with higher oil prices, we will have a deep recession within a recession, we will have a major increase in unemployment with layoffs, bankruptcies and factory closings, some arabs may vengefully retaliate again with another bombing on the United States like the World Trade Center, the stock market will take a HUGE HUGE dive, and gold will continue to increase in value.

[Poohbah]

If Bush has his war with Iraq, oil supplies will be disrupted with higher oil prices

How did oil prices behave immediately before, during, and immediately after Desert Storm?

[Poohbah]

some arabs may vengefully retaliate again with another bombing on the United States like the World Trade Center

Are you one of those twits who thinks we deserved 9/11?

"Please, Mr. Muslim Fanatic, don't hurt me, I'll convert to Islam, I'll let you bugger my wife and daughters, just don't hurt me..."

[Centurion2000]

War is not good, and it does not create prosperity nor cause stability.

It is the uncertainty which is causing the fluctuations. Once the war breaks out there will be a spike. 5 days later after the war is over, things will rally.