John, we talked about this. Its actually Russia too. They have been making backroom deals, right in the open, trading oil for commodities for a few years. The dollar is going down further and it scares the hell out of me. Thats why I have been putting most my money in gold and silver. And, dont forget nat gas. Gold and silver are, and have been used the world to make everything since the ancient times. Last year, something like 30 million pounds of silver were used in the US just in cell phones and other electronics. WAVE OF THE FUTURE! SILVER AND GOLD, AND TO A LESSER EXTENT COPPER,  ARE THE SAFEST PLACES FOR OUR MONEY. Because, our paper money might not be very dependable much longer. People need to do more DD on this subject.The dollar, im afraid,is just gonna keep going further and further down. Its sad really