[PhilDragoo]

Faster please. . . .

MORE JITTERS IN MOSCOW

In a further sign that Moscow is souring on cooperation with Iran, yet another prominent Russian politician is publicly warning about Iran's maturing nuclear ambitions. During recent diplomatic contacts between Moscow and Tehran, "[t]he Iranians obstinately dodged straightforward questions about their nuclear program," Mikhail Margelov, the head of the International Affairs Committee of the Federation Council, Russia's upper chamber of parliament, has told a leading Russian news agency. "From this and other signs I had a feeling that Iran is working on a nuclear weapon." Iran, moreover, is making progress, according to the Russian parliamentarian. From Iran's uncompromising diplomatic posture it is possible to deduce that Iran "has a maximum of five years left before it tests its own nuclear bomb," Margelov has said. (Moscow Interfax, June 29, 2007)

Iran Democracy Monitor No. 48, July 3, 2007
American Foreign Policy Council, Washington, DC
Editor: Ilan Berman

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Meanwhile news out of Pakistan:

US to hunt the Taliban inside Pakistan ...... (Musharraf to address to the nation)

AND

BBC: Clashes erupt at Pakistan mosque ( The Red Mosque - fights for Sharia Law)

AND an overview:

A Civil War No One Wants (Pakistan)

[potlatch]

Bump! good post Phil.

[Marine_Uncle]

"Iran Democracy Monitor No. 48, July 3, 2007", post 26.
I think Georgy and Puties little talks in Maine will produce some benificial results.
Russian wants to sell us tons of oil. OK we buy oil from the Russians and they give in to giving Iran a false sense of security. The Chinks will stay neutral.
The Russkies can continue deals for the gas pipelines with the Persians. But the nuclear programs must be shut down.
Of course GWB will have a hard time convincing Putin not to sell arms to Iran. After all, we do it as well as everyone else with every two bit country.