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Russia rejects sanctions against Iran
MyWay ^
| Aug 25, 8:59 AM (ET)
| Ron Popeski
Posted on 08/25/2006 9:32:33 AM PDT by Hoosier-Daddy
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Friday rejected any talk for now of sanctions against Iran and France warned against conflict with Tehran, raising doubt whether it will face swift penalties for not halting nuclear work by an August 31 deadline.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; nuclear; russia; sanctions
To: Hoosier-Daddy
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posted on
08/25/2006 9:34:15 AM PDT
by
DAC21
To: Hoosier-Daddy
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posted on
08/25/2006 9:34:57 AM PDT
by
Red6
To: DAC21
You beat me to the punch!
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posted on
08/25/2006 9:35:15 AM PDT
by
Red6
To: Hoosier-Daddy
Sanctions are toothless anyway. It's a non-issue. The UN needs to send a perfumed note written in gold ink on silk along with a hundred camels laden with gemstones and gold goblets and 1000 dancing slave girls.
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posted on
08/25/2006 9:35:17 AM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
To: Hoosier-Daddy
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posted on
08/25/2006 9:35:38 AM PDT
by
michaelt
Comment #7 Removed by Moderator
To: Hoosier-Daddy
Yes the UN strikes again. Resolutions mean nothing. The only they get serious about is bringing the USA down. Just like the animal muzzies, the UN wants to take the world back in time. It is a lot easier to pull the US down than pull themselves up to the 21st century.
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posted on
08/25/2006 9:36:15 AM PDT
by
MPJackal
("If you are not with us, you are against us.")
To: Individual Rights in NJ
And yet, nobody will blame these pacifist countries when the Shiite hits the fan.
It will all be Bush's fault!
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posted on
08/25/2006 9:37:06 AM PDT
by
JerseyDvl
("If you attack Americans, we'll defend your right to do it."- The Democrat Party)
To: RightWhale
True, but it would indicate that Israel will be letting Iran have it in the near future.
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posted on
08/25/2006 9:40:21 AM PDT
by
Hoosier-Daddy
(It's a fight to the death with Democrats.)
To: Hoosier-Daddy
Wait until Iran give Chechnya rebels WMD.
To: Hoosier-Daddy
Iran to UN Security Council: Stick your resolutions up your arse.
Pukey of Russia: That's okay let's be friends anyway. Ånd please don't cancel our contracts.
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posted on
08/25/2006 9:41:27 AM PDT
by
romanesq
To: Individual Rights in NJ
Russia's in cahoots with Iran and so is China. One concern is if Russia or China threatens to defend Iran from attack. The sooner the better for Israel.
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posted on
08/25/2006 9:41:51 AM PDT
by
Hoosier-Daddy
(It's a fight to the death with Democrats.)
Comment #14 Removed by Moderator
To: Hoosier-Daddy
That might be. So long as Israel has good intel and knows Iran is not preparing imminently, Israel will wait. But if Israel loses intel contact they might get nervous.
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posted on
08/25/2006 9:43:20 AM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
To: Red6
Truely shocking... I mean... I should have seen that coming, but...
Good thing Bush isn't going to do anything about it, because we are chasing all the bad guys in Iraq!
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posted on
08/25/2006 9:49:24 AM PDT
by
observer5
(It's not a War on Terror - it's a WAR ON STUPIDITY)
To: observer5
Iraq is a good strategy and it is a 'shit magnet'. That's what we wanted. We are also well situated between our friends Syria and Iran. On top of all that, Iraq did poise a regional threat, was a constant thorn in our side, and Saddam's removal was a great thing for the people of Iraq.
Iraq was a good strategic move and there is no military reason for why we are soft on Iran today. The USAF and USN are hardly under stress because of the Iraq campaign. We politically do not want to truly take any military action. It's politics that's driving the reluctance to act, not military potential. All the talk about we are stretched to thin, bla bla bla is BS. Bush does not want to act and the Dems are using this as just another angle to attack the administration.
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posted on
08/25/2006 10:29:58 AM PDT
by
Red6
To: Individual Rights in NJ
I beleive you should be saying - God Dang -> "Russia and China, also long averse to sanctions as a policy tool, have major energy and investment stakes with Iran and could veto sanctions in the Security Council."
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posted on
08/25/2006 10:30:54 AM PDT
by
LM_Guy
To: Hoosier-Daddy
You are right Russia and China are the real problems when it comes to helping & protecting Iran -> "Russia, which is building Iran's first nuclear power plant, has traditionally argued that sanctions would not work. Russia and China, also long averse to sanctions as a policy tool, have major energy and investment stakes with Iran and could veto sanctions in the Security Council."
So tell me Freepers is it really wise to be running $200+ Billion a year trade deficits with China and a growing trade deficit with Russia?
Should we be helping to fund these two countries investment activities in Iran??
Should we continue to pretend (fooling ourselves) that they are really are our friends and are good trading partners deserving "Most Favored Trade Status" !!!!!!
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posted on
08/25/2006 10:39:48 AM PDT
by
LM_Guy
To: Individual Rights in NJ
We should start bombing Hezbollah, Syria, and Iran. Without warning and explanation.
I loved that part of your post! Outstanding!
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posted on
08/25/2006 1:48:34 PM PDT
by
Rooivalk
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