Also many people fear that there could be a war involving the entire region, which would mean prolonged disruption to oil supply, and probably increased terrorist activity. The U.S. would probably end up involved in any such conflict, because of American troops stationed in Iraq, as well as our traditional alliance with Israel – and we would be fighting against the side with the oil. Such an entanglement would probably be very unpopular within America, considering the opposition to the current war in Iraq. The domestic political instability hurts the stock market.