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2006-09-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Russia FM: no reason to impose sanctions on Iran

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Posted by Steve White 2006-09-25 01:12|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1740 views since 2007-05-07] Top

1 Dunno what Russian game is. It seems that they are permanently stuck on stupid. Those few bucks they gain momentarily would cost them 1000x later. Or are they counting on US action and trying to skim as much as they can before that happens? It would be still a risky undertaking with unintended consequences down the line.

Posted by twobyfour 2006-09-25 03:04|| 2006-09-25 03:04|| Front Page Top

2 twobyfour, the answer to all of the above is, "yes".

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-09-25 03:55|| 2006-09-25 03:55|| Front Page Top

3 No reason to impose sanctions on Iraq

Certainly not just because we promised!

Posted by Bobby 2006-09-25 06:01|| 2006-09-25 06:01|| Front Page Top

4 The Russian game?

1. Muslims make up a higher proportion of Russia's population than Indias.

2. Russia traditionally aligns itself with France.

3. Russia borders Iran and does not want to see yet another regime on its border replaced by one that would welcome U. S. troops

4. Russia is an oil and natural gas exporter and benefits from high prices and the political turnoil that creates them.

5. Russia, like most of the EU countries, still hates the American Way.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-09-25 06:48|| 2006-09-25 06:48|| Front Page Top

5 2. Russia traditionally aligns itself with France.

With the exception of that spot of unpleasantness in 1812.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-09-25 07:32|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-09-25 07:32|| Front Page Top

6 Or the Crimean kerfluffle.

Posted by 6 2006-09-25 07:43|| 2006-09-25 07:43|| Front Page Top

7 So we're agreed that the military option is the way to go, instead? Because it's either Plan A or Plan B. There is no Plan C.

Nice to have you sign on, Sergei.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2006-09-25 10:01|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2006-09-25 10:01|| Front Page Top

8 Translation: The nukes won't be pointed at them.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-09-25 12:25|| 2006-09-25 12:25|| Front Page Top

9 I guess he means go straight to "bomb Iran back into the Stone Age" without passing Go.

(Nuance: It should be noted that there were no muslims living in the Stone Age.)

Posted by RWV 2006-09-25 14:51|| 2006-09-25 14:51|| Front Page Top

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