Top US General: Immediate risk of a broader war in the Middle East, has eased somewhat

Israel and Hezbollah went at it over the weekend with bombing which did not do a lot of damage. It can be compared to a playground fight, where some haymakers missed, and ended with a wrestling match broken up by the playground monitor.

US General CQ Brown is out saying that the immediate risk of a broader war in the Middle East has eased somewhat after the Israeli – Hezbollah clashes over the weekend.

However, he also does war that Iran still poses significant danger as it weighs strike on Israel.

So although there is some good from the weekend skirmishes, the risk with another adversary remains real and elevated.

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.