Russia , china, Iran, all in cahoots. The two big boys have blocked the US every step of the way to sanctions, and have already agreed, months ago, to abandon the dollar. These steps will be intensified and joined by others to abandon the dollar as the reserve commodity trade currency. If for no other reason than political. But, as C Dow said " it's not the why, it's the what ". So, true for our concerns. If SNEY culminates the fundamentals, and those accomplishments being told, coincide with Gold's fundamental explosion, and those run into " this low pressure system off sable island scrounging for energy, it could be......The Perfect Storm"