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[MissAmericanPie]

Ezekiel 38 anyone?

[Cold Heat]

Not good, but it makes sense from the Russian point of view.

What irks me is the Russians do not understand the gravity of a prolific amount of weopons grade material that could be produced by these reactors without changing their original purpose, but then maybe I don't.

Does anyone have the data on this.

Can these reactors be used as breeders?

[bok]

Putin warns US on Iraq
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1814252.stm

[Ken H]

"...will most likely be signed in Bagdad in September."

So says AP, quoting the Iraqi Ambassador.

I'm taking this with a grain of salt until there's reliable confirmation.

[bushfamfan]

These Russians seem to be playing games with the U.S. Consider Putin/Russia's relationship with China and signing a friendship pact(ever wonder what they discuss in private concerning the U.S.?). Russia and N. Korea, Iran, and continuing with Iraq. They do it in a roundabout way, but I think it's easy to come to the conclusion they're playing a very dangerous game that wishes the U.S. ill. N. Korea, Iran and Iraq have personal histories you could run through in why it is dangerous to allow them to build weapons of destructive war. I think the U.S. has da*n good reason for going after Iraq, due to the fact that beast continues to deny weapons inspectors, continues to work for biological/chemical weapons and has a proven history of starting conflict, working for the destruction of Israel, the U.S., etc. His personal history and all these games of working around inspectors, this game and that game is not going to explain away the fact it's obvious he will pass on the biological/chemical weapons to terrorists(mass murderers who deliberately look to kill of people) seeking the destruction of the U.S.(as he does- and then on to the next country). There is no defense of these bull**** denials coming out of Iraq and the world not giving a damn about the U.S. having obvious concerns with not waiting around and letting Iraq, obvious enemies, work to destroy us through themselves, or giving the money/weapons to others' to carry out their work. This is despicable and Europe has me especially angered. Russia is betraying any sort of trust we supposedly had and China is obviously working as the next Soviet Union. They do it in sneaky ways, but it's obvious they'd want to pass on technology to wicked nations with a history or mass murder, rule through fear, world domination through force(that they are working to get through the ever-so-friendly Russians-Soviets and Chinese. I'd like Russia and China held responsible for Iraq, Iran and N. Korea obtaining weapons of mass destruction and if those ruthless nations use them, the U.S. should respond in not only sending it back, but to those they came from-Russia and China. Putin is the KGB man. He's betrayed any sort of trust. That's no friend.

[stalin]

It's absolutely imperative that we take out Iraq. We can't just change the government. We must occupy it with American troops and install a government that will do America's bidding.

We must show decisively that these arangments that other governments are making to their benefit and in suport of Iraq were fruitless or we will be inviting more of this sort of profiteering against Americas policies in the future.

[fivecatsandadog]

``First of all we need moral, political and diplomatic support. Because Iraq knows how to defend itself,'' he said. ``The main thing for us is that American aggression does not go through the U.N. Security Council and that America does not receive a U.N. mandate. ... Let America act (alone) as an aggressor. It will be condemned from all sides.''

Khalaf said he saw no contradiction between Russia's friendship with Iraq and its ties with Washington, which have strengthened since the Sept. 11 attacks.

Guess it all depends on which way the wind blows on a particular day.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

I wonder if this could be done to make Russia look neutral OR maybe Iraq and Russia inks a deal and then Saddam goes down and then as compensation Russia would take some Iraqi oil fields and they could say, "But comrade, you owe us 40 billion!"