Iraq pulled this shit in 2002.
Ask them how that worked out for them.
240, you say that almost as if you think it was a punitive measure taken to hurt the US,
as opposed to a protective measure aimed at ensuring a stable currency medium.
You may not see it, but the US dollar has been sinking like a stone thanks to Bush's handling of the economy.
Anyone in their right mind would not want anything to do with the USD right now, ...and this is coming from someone who has earned her living in strictly in USD for the past 6 yrs. It's even lower than the loonie.