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Clinton, Lavrov agree to delay sanctions against Iran
RIA Novosti ^ | 13/10/2009 | RIA Novosti

Posted on 10/13/2009 6:46:01 AM PDT by TexasCajun

MOSCOW, October 13 (RIA Novosti) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said after talks with Russia's foreign minister on Tuesday that neither country is seeking to impose sanctions against Iran under the current circumstances.

Clinton said sanctions over Iran’s controversial uranium enrichment program would be premature, and that Russia was being “extremely cooperative in the work we have done together” on the issue.

Lavrov said Russia is “in principle very reserved on sanctions, as they rarely produce results.”

He said sanctions should only be used when all diplomatic means have been exhausted, and that “in the situation with Iran, this is far from the case.”

Lavrov also said the U.S. and Russia had identical positions on the issue.

“We are not asking anything of each other on Iran, because it would be ridiculous to make requests on an issue where our positions coincide,” he said.

However, Clinton said that sanctions over North Korea's nuclear program would remain in place.

"We have absolutely no intention of relaxing or offering to relax North Korean sanctions at this point whatsoever," she said.

Clinton will later meet with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Before her arrival in Russia as part of a European tour, Clinton had visited Switzerland, the U.K., and Ireland.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hillary; iran; obamah; tomorrow
** CAPTAIN TOMORROW **


1 posted on 10/13/2009 6:46:02 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: TexasCajun
Obamah does what he does best, ...kicks the can further down the street.
2 posted on 10/13/2009 6:47:09 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: TexasCajun

“Lavrov said Russia is “in principle very reserved on sanctions, as they rarely produce results.”

We need to observe barf alert rules, especially in the morning...


3 posted on 10/13/2009 6:47:59 AM PDT by jessduntno (Tell Obama to STFU - Stop The Federal Usurpation.)
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To: TexasCajun

The whole left hates Israel and is a friend of their enemies.Communists and Islamics at work to try to destroy Christians and Jews world wide. They are at war with the God of Israel who created all things by Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Indeed, the heather are raging.

PS 2:1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

PS 2:2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

PS 2:3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

PS 2:4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.

PS 2:5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

PS 2:6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

PS 2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

PS 2:8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

PS 2:9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

PS 2:10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

PS 2:11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

PS 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.


4 posted on 10/13/2009 6:50:00 AM PDT by kindred (Facts are a stubborn thing, but people are even more stubborn and will deny facts.)
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To: TexasCajun

Former UN ambassador John Bolton has been shaking his head over the waiting on both Iran and North Korea, and he has been doing it for years now. They have been playing us like a fiddle while they build the bomb and we still are waiting.

All we are doing is putting off the inevitable, and it will be harder and harder the longer we wait, especially on Iran.


5 posted on 10/13/2009 6:50:25 AM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: TexasCajun

Blood on their hands when a nuke goes off.


6 posted on 10/13/2009 6:50:50 AM PDT by Sir Gawain
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To: TexasCajun
"Let me be clear: Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile activity poses a real threat, not just to the United States, but to Iran's neighbors and our allies."

-Captain Tomorrow-

7 posted on 10/13/2009 6:51:55 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: TexasCajun

“Geez, do I have to make a decision now on this stuff?”

-Barack Obama, Master of the invisible health care plan.


8 posted on 10/13/2009 6:52:18 AM PDT by RexBeach
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To: TexasCajun
How do you say roll over Hillary in Russian?

9 posted on 10/13/2009 6:53:03 AM PDT by dblshot
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To: dblshot

http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/eu_russia_iran_nuclear/2009/07/22/238807.html?s=al&promo_code=83ED-1


10 posted on 10/13/2009 7:05:22 AM PDT by Ev Reeman
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To: dblshot

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/bolton_obama_israel_un/2009/09/23/263709.html?s=al&promo_code=8A39-1


11 posted on 10/13/2009 7:08:49 AM PDT by Ev Reeman
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To: dblshot
Obamah would rather shoot hoops & eat ice cream than do any real work to ensure the security of America and our old allies.


12 posted on 10/13/2009 7:11:08 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: TexasCajun

Obama = Blinky the Clown


13 posted on 10/13/2009 7:13:31 AM PDT by Bulwinkle (Alec, a.k.a. Daffy Duck)
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To: TexasCajun

Hillary Clinton, sock puppet...


14 posted on 10/13/2009 7:24:03 AM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: TexasCajun
As an alternative headline Clinton Rolls Over for Russia
15 posted on 10/13/2009 7:43:50 AM PDT by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: Phlap
Is this not insane!

Russia is funneling weapons to the Taliban to fight us in Afghanistan and funneling weapons to Iran who is subverting our mission in Iraq.

16 posted on 10/13/2009 8:13:52 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: TexasCajun
From the Washington Post, July 15, 2009 quoting Hillary Clinton:

"Clinton, however, reiterated that time is running short for Iran to respond. "The time for action is now. The opportunity will not remain open indefinitely," she said.

Today the tone is a bit different:

"Clinton said sanctions over Iran’s controversial uranium enrichment program would be premature, and that Russia was being “extremely cooperative in the work we have done together” on the issue."

If you were one of the Iranian leaders what would you make of this? IMHO you would see WEAKNESS AND INDECISION on the part of the Obama Administration. And you would be right. Another obvious conclusion you could draw: American Foreign Policy is being orchestrated in Moscow. And you would be right about that as well. What a sad time it is for this country.

17 posted on 10/14/2009 11:05:12 AM PDT by InterceptPoint
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