| The Bush administration has finally turned in its | | | | transactions for a leading Iranian bank with |
| battle against nuclear proliferation to the one | | | | reputed ties to terrorist groups.And it appears |
| Western weapon that is apparently downright | | | | that the weapon is already winning its first battles. |
| omnipotent:The Almighty Dollar.Washington has | | | | For instance, experts say that some foreign |
| begun to employ the mighty new weapon to cut | | | | banks are already cutting their ties with Iran and |
| off Iran and North Korea from the international | | | | North Korea.Of course, there are potential pitfalls |
| financial system.As part of its devastating | | | | in such mighty powerful unilateral action. But the |
| dollar-diplomacy, officials from the USA have met | | | | administration is determined to proceed because it |
| with banks overseas to warn them against doing | | | | knows full well that the Almighty Dollar is the |
| business with Iranian and North Korean businesses | | | | most powerful weapon in the national arsenal.It |
| that have been linked to the spread of nuclear | | | | also has the much appreciated benefit of only |
| materials and to the support of terrorist groups. | | | | being explosive metaphorically.Tom Attea, |
| In fact, the United States is threatening to bar | | | | humorist and creator of NewsLaugh.com, has had |
| American banks from working with financial | | | | six shows produced Off-Broadway. Critics have |
| institutions that do not hearken to the | | | | called his writing "delightfully funny," "witty," with |
| warning.The Almighty Dollar has already flashed its | | | | "good, genuine laughs" and "great humor and |
| lightning bolts. For example, last month American | | | | ebullience. |
| banks were barred from facilitating some | | | | |