Chapter 68: Threat

Mark looked sceptical. "But there are always conflicts and wars happening and the stock trends don't really react."

Sam, on the other hand, looked much more interested. "You mean the state of affairs with Iraq? Do you think there will be a war? That they won't comply with the United Nation's resolutions?"

"I'm predicting an all-out invasion." I told them.

The room became very quiet.

I continued, "The tension has been building since 9/11. The US was already accusing them of terrorism and lately President Bush presented evidence of Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction programs and has said that UN has been too lenient on them. I think that they won't be leaving it to the UN anymore."

Sam weighed the information. "It does make sense. But don't you think they might just continue with the cold war tactics?"