Iraq, North Korea, surging oil prices... [means] global equities will likely remain under pressure until war begins next year.

Investors are scared of the impact of rising bankruptcies. And on top of that worries of a war in Iraq and a slowdown in the U.S. economy are really weighing.

Investors are scared of the impact of rising bankruptcies. And on top of that, worries of a war in Iraq and a slowdown in the U.S. economy are really weighing.

We do not want war for oil, which will leave a trail of blood of innocent lives in Iraq and of American and British soldiers. We want to live in a world where peace, democracy and security are enshrined in the United Nations charter.

The war is a factor because production in Iraq is down a third because insurgents continually are attacking the oil wells, ... In World War II, we provided all our own oil. Now we provide only 50 percent of what we use, which means we import a lot.

What Bush wants is oil and that's why he invaded Iraq. We don't want any more war for oil ? not in Iraq or anywhere in the world.