having heard gunfire in Lebanon, the entire French military has preemptively surrendered prior to being drawn into any commitments.... Chirac stated that the goal was to keep casualties as close to zero as possible....reducing any further trama following the World Cup....
.....have read articles in the past...a strengthen $USD in the face of an overall melt down...the stage could be set...
I think people might be surprised how much demand for gold has receeded, once the tensions die down in the middle east.