Posted on 09/07/2008 3:31:02 PM PDT by InterestedQuestioner
Russia is considering increasing its assistance to Iran’s nuclear programme in response to America’s calls for Nato expansion eastwards and the presence of US Navy vessels in the Black Sea delivering aid to Georgia.
The Kremlin is discussing sending teams of Russian nuclear experts to Tehran and inviting Iranian nuclear scientists to Moscow for training, according to sources close to the Russian military.
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Increasing nuclear assistance to Iran would sharply escalate tensions between Moscow and Washington. Over the past 10 years Russia has helped Iran build its first nuclear power station in Bushehr. Iran claims the plant is for civilian purposes. Officially at least, Moscow accepts that. The West has little doubt the aim is to build a nuclear bomb.
But diplomats say that despite its help with the Bushehr plant, Moscow has so far played a constructive role as a mediator between the regime in Tehran and the West and by backing United Nations sanctions.
Earlier this year, in one of his last actions as president, Putin added Russia’s stamp of approval to a UN security council resolution imposing fresh sanctions against Iran.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
Obama might believe it, the rest of us with experience in the real world understand that sometimes you “negotiate” something that you plan on doing anyway.
Might not be able to help Tehran if Israel has anything to say (or do) about
Putin will wake-up one morning to find Iranian nuclear facilities a smoking hole.
The press is trying to create sparks...And Woodward and his book is doing the same thing!!
and wondering how they got past the state of the art radar systems.
One of these days we'll find out but it makes me uneasy because I don't hold much confidence in the current team working for us. They're second tier at best. Damn, just damn.
What are they giving away???
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