Posted on 09/06/2008 7:37:20 PM PDT by Flavius
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney met with President Shimon Peres on the sidelines of the Ambrosetti forum on the edge of Italy's Lake Como on Saturday, telling the Israeli leader that Russia is selling arms to Damascus and Iran with the clear knowledge that they are being channeled to Hezbollah and terror groups in Iraq.
The American vice president later reiterated these remarks in his address at the economic conference, saying that "Russian arms dealing in the Middle East has endangered the prospects for peace and freedom in the region." He added that the Russian leaders view democracy as a direct threat to their regime. Russia crossed a clear line when it invaded Georgia and attacked democracy and the rights of innocent civilians, Cheney said.
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
Ping.
As always. In that fundamental respect, the Russians have never changed.
Watch the lib media claim he’s just stirring the bee’s nest.
how progressive of them
It should have been Pres. Cheney instead of you-know-who.
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Not really news.
Well, heck... We supply the PA with weaponry knowing full well that they will end up channeled directly to FATAH.
VP Cheney attempting to convince Shimon Peres of the clear and present danger via Moscow to Hezballah, is an extremely difficult task, considering Peres is an appalling, appeasing leftist.
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