Is the 'Iran War' Thread MIA?

[Wimpy]

That would be unfortunate. Any war in the Middle East is going to have a significant impact on our investments, to include the TSP.

I can understand locking a thread if a food fight breaks out and gets out of hand, but I believe the thread should be allowed to remain in the archive for all, who so desire, to peruse.

A great investment of time and energy goes into posting substantive information and if those posts disappear simply because immature people resort to bashing each other with their less expensive posts (in time and energy), instead of bashing the issues, every thread is a potential target for deletion.

Free speech is an important part of any civilized society and the reputations we build or destroy in this process need to be archived for all to see.

However, another important part of any civilized society or community, with like interest, is respect for private property. With that said, I respect the right of the owner of this board to delete my expended time and energy. But my future time and energy is MY private property and I can choose to spend it where I choose. Ain't freedom grand?

Maybe the thread has been moved to another location I'm not aware of...if so, please enlighten me and accept my apology for the rant.

[FundSurfer]

Just thought I'd echo Whimpy's rant. I don't post that often but I do read that thread regularly. It is a good barometer of oil and general sentiment.

[tsptalk]

It appears to have been deleted rather than closed. I will see if it can be restored, but I don't think it will be reopened regardless. That is unless you want to answer all the email and PM's I get from people complaining about posts.

I'll ask the moderator if it is still available in a soft copy somewhere. I'm not seeing it anywhere.

[Machinist Mate]

I am still here,but thought it was a good call in ending it.Should it begin again,I would be dissapointed,but would voice my opinion to those of you that are left of CENTER.You are misguided souls.

[TiCKed]

Count my vote for "let it die".

If it were ONLY a discussion of "the financial implications of....", I wouldn't have a problem.

Once it becomes "the political implications of....", I'd rather the discussions be monitored and/or killed.

Wanna talk politics? I'm sure you won't have a problem finding a discussion somewhere. I'd just rather not have the closed minded opinions, (at both ends of the spectrum), clutter up otherwise thoughtful discussions here.

[Quips]

I would agree with Wimpy as well; both economic and military actions in either Iran, Iraq or anywhere else in the Middle East has an affect on the world markets.
The removal of the thread restricts the speech and information others receive from it. And furthers the perception that a small clique will censor that speech and information.
Almost any thread will wander off topic at times ... and for the past year or so I and others have witnessed that.
Anyone visiting this site has the option to place whoever he or she may think on an ignore list; it is not Big Brother's responsibility to do that.

[FundSurfer]

I guess I missed the political stuff. (Ok, some posters political stance is obvious by their choice of links but was it really overt?)

Is there a free for all, anything goes forum? One with a let the reader beware? That's were you put threads that begin to go off on that kind of tangent.

[Fivetears]

The lock seems to have disappeared from this one. Spaf through everyone outta the bar around midnight on June 22nd.
http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/showthread.php?t=2882

I guess I missed the political stuff. (Ok, some posters political stance is obvious by their choice of links but was it really overt?)

Is there a free for all, anything goes forum? One with a let the reader beware? That's were you put threads that begin to go off on that kind of tangent.

[Machinist Mate]

It sure was not overt.Just a corner of a site,where you could dish your country.I thought the thread should be ended and still think it was a good call by management.I must admit though,it was a closely followed Thread and I enjoyed enlightening some folks.The war just will not materialize,as Islam will never be more than a cult of devils.

[Quips]

http://www.tbo.com/news/nationworld/MGB9A3PZZLE.html

[Dave M]

"...dish your country..."? D

[Quips]

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/19/wo...19vietnam.html

Is this what the North Korean missile gambit is all about? You know it has Beijing's inplicit approvable to do it.

Could Beijing consider Vietnam in its sphere of influence, and let North Korea bluff and bluster to get that point across?