From Economic Policy Journal:

... CIA veteran Robert Baer, the man played by George Clooney in Syriana, who as Al Jazeera reports, appeared on KPFK Los Angeles, warning that Israeli PM Netanyahu is "likely to ignite a war with Iran in the very near future."

It gets worse: "Masters asked Baer why the U.S. military is not mobilising to stop this war from happening. Baer responded that the military is opposed, as is former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, who used his influence to thwart an Israeli attack during the Bush and Obama administrations. But he's gone now and there is 'a warning order inside the Pentagon' to prepare for war."

The punchline: "There is almost 'near certainty' that Netanyahu is 'planning an attack [on Iran] ... and it will probably be in September before the vote on a Palestinian state. And he's also hoping to draw the United States into the conflict,' Baer explained." For the betting public out there, a September CL call may not be the dumbest trade possible...

All this is interesting, but here's the real kicker: Economist Nouriel Roubini has...

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