But the orders could come back if the war uncertainty is removed and people feel more confident about putting their money on the table.

It just heightens war fears, and the market clearly doesn't like the uncertainty associated with that.

There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing

Seldom, if ever, has a war ended leaving the victors with such a sense of uncertainty and fear -- with such a realization that the future is obscure and that survival is not assured.

I expect a dull market here, especially given uncertainty in the Iraq war.

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