Posted on 12/07/2005 8:43:47 PM PST by Bald Eagle777
Russia has every right to sell arms to Iran, its defense minister said on Wednesday, responding to mounting criticism of a $1 billion deal announced last week.
The United States, calling Iran a "state sponsor of terror", said selling weapons to the Islamic Republic did not help the Middle East.
"This deal, this contract is absolutely legitimate. Like it or not, it's our affair. There are plenty of things we don't like either," Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said in comments shown on NTV television.
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Let's sell weapons to the Chechnyans. See how Russia likes it.
They are probably mad over all those x soviet satellites that are getting military bases.
so they are giving us something to play with...
is my guess
I'm starting to think that all the "bear" ever did was just hibernate.
they'll probably love it as it directly stimulates their economy! more arms sales only promotes the other side to seek the same playing field, which only means more sales.
in their eyes, foreign exchange and demand for the ruble is all good.
algore gave us the inernet, and he gave us this.
We need to build a big, big military base in the middle of the Ukraine. It'll be our affair, and absolutely legitimate.
I would prefer
""We need to build a big, big military base in the middle of the IRAN. It'll be our affair, and absolutely legitimate.""
imo
Giving weapons to a lunatic state is stupid. Esp. when you are right on its border. They have a bunch of dead school children and yet they apparently have learned nothing about this lethal mind plague otherwise known as Islam
Yeah, they might raise a bit of a stink over that one, huh? The Chechnyans might just pull the same number and equip al-Quaida, though.
As for Russia, when you lay down with dogs, you rise with... well, bombs.
Agreed. Terribly short-sighted, like just about everything Putin does.
From the same (Communist) people who sell advanced weapons to the Venezuelans, the Chinese, and other despotic regiemes.
Sad to say that Yushenko is losing in the Ukrainian Polls. I believe that Russia is going to get rid of Yushenko in any way possible. Also, Ukraine's military leaders are resisting the change. Therefore, until Yushenko replaces his entire Police and Military structures and bans Russian and Communist influence, we can't trust Ukraine.
Some people say that Putin or hardliners in the Russian government and military allow some terrorist attacks through so they can repress their people more and try to "Bring back the glory of the USSR"
They are trying to make up the money lost out on the Lance Bass dropped space shot.
Yeah, those apartment block bombings from (I think) 2001 were never fully explained, were they?
Takes a cynical mind to do that kind of thing, but the KGB was full of cynical minds.
I feel sorry for the Russian people. They can't seem to cut a break. Constant misfortune. Makes you glad you're an American.
That's what happens when you have closet commies running your government.
Therefore, until Yushenko replaces his entire Police and Military structures and bans Russian and Communist influence, we can't trust Ukraine.===
To ban commie influence is good thing. But to ban "russian" influence? It is same thing if you propose to ban british influence in Canada.
FYI ukranians and russians (and beloruses) are branches of one tree: Kiev Rus. All Kiev leadership speak russian better then ukranian.
I ment Russian government influenced Political parties.
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