Moscow Preventing "American Dictatorship"

International News Analysis ^ | March 17, 2003 | Toby Westerman

[Ivan the Terrible]

Moscow is playing a leading role in preventing the establishment of an "American dictatorship world-wide," and U.S. "encroachment on the United Nations," according to official Russian sources.

"The diplomatic triangle of Moscow, Paris, and Berlin" stands in opposition to the "party of war" led by the U.S., Moscow stated.

Moscow's statements were carried by the Voice of Russia World Service, the official broadcasting service of the Russian government.

Russia, Germany, and France have joined together to oppose a U.S.-led attack upon the regime of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.

While Moscow is denouncing the U.S. for attempting to establish a "dictatorship world-wide," Russia has declared its unyielding support for Iran, a burgeoning nuclear power, which Moscow characterizes as an "important factor of stability in the Middle East region," according to VOR.

Since the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979, U.S. foreign policy has regarded Iran as a supporter of terrorism, a "rogue state," and most recently a member of the "axis of evil," a term initiated by the administration of George W. Bush.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will soon travel to Iran on an official visit, VOR reported.

Despite U.S. concerns, Moscow has pursued an ever-closer relationship with Iran, assisting in Teheran's nuclear development, providing arms to Iran, and establishing military cooperation with the Islamic Republic.

Bush recognizes Russia as a "strategic ally" of the U.S., and Moscow defines itself as a "partner" with the U.S. in the war on terror.

Although a "partner" with the U.S. in the war on terror, Moscow aids not only Iran, but also every nation the U.S. regards as a supporter of terror.

Moscow's contradictory foreign policy - aiding supporters of terror while an ally in the war on terror - is mirrored in Russia's domestic policy.

"New" and "democratic" Russia has reestablished observance of the heroes of the Stalinist era, and trains its elite youth amidst the trappings of the Red Army.

[PhiKapMom]

"New" and "democratic" Russia has reestablished observance of the heroes of the Stalinist era, and trains its elite youth amidst the trappings of the Red Army.

Have a hunch their idea of democratic and mine are 180 degrees apart. Didn't they rename their KGB and hasn't Putin consolidated the security forces under his rule?

[TLBSHOW]

Russian President Vladimir Putin will soon travel to Iran on an official visit, VOR reported.

...
He is the enemy!

[Salvey]

Moscow is playing a leading role in preventing the establishment of an "American dictatorship world-wide," and U.S. "encroachment on the United Nations,"

What the hell's wrong with that?

[thoughtomator]

The Bear of the East has awoken from a long winter. Time to sell short some Russian stock market index funds.

[Morrigan]

Putin is a snake in the grass.....Russia, France and Germany are seeking to undermine the U.S. so they can rise to power, IMO.

[monkeywrench]

Iran's next. I wonder if these deals are all cash only, now? Can't believe russia is sending more money down a rat hole.

[Petronski]

[EaglesUpForever]

Interesting how these are the three most anti-Semitic nations in the history of the world. Funny how America's plight has aligned so directly with Israel's.

Israel was complaining about Chirac's devotion to the Iraqi nuclear weapons program as far back as the 70s.

Only now it is apparent that precisely this "triangle" must be marginalized in international politics. They should face severe economic (and military if needed) consequences for their duplicitous abuse of the UN in support of Iraq's WMD program.

Israel was right all along.

[MississippiMan]

Russia was our enemy during the Cold War. Nothing has changed. I never thought that it had. I didn't expect to see France and Germany openly and blatantly aligning themselves against us, but they definitely have. A new global alignment is becoming very obvious.

MM

[henderson field]

Didn't we just give these people a ton of money through the IMF? Apparently it wasn't enough. How much will it take to make these nice people our friends? Or maybe we don't care and it was a mistake to give them any money at all.

[jd777]

In a way, this is baloney. We sold weapons to everybody just like Russia did. The only difference we're closing up the shop.

[laz17]

Interesting how these are the three most anti-Semitic nations in the history of the world.

Yup. I have no doubt that these three weasels not only want to knock us down a peg or two, they also wanted to destroy Israel by proxy, using Saddam. Too bad for them that W got wise to them and foiled their master plan.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/bump-list

[EaglesUpForever]

Note how terrorism against Israel was just fine, according to these three. Saddam sponsored homicide bombings didn't bother them a bit. Sad...

[MonroeDNA]

"We can't have countries who value individual liberty succeed aginst us control freaks.

We know what is best for everyone, because we intelectuals are simply smarter.

We will tell you what to do, what to plant, what to think, where to live.

It upsets us control freaks that you succeed in your individual freedom. Therefore, we will fight individual liberty even harder. We must demonstrate that we are smarter, and that the entire world will be better when you listen to us.

We know we can't compete with you; therefore we must scare you, until you accept us who will think for you. Resistence is futile.

And we will back monetarily your useful idiot students so that they violently oppose individual freedom. You will fear, and cave.

We will infiltrate your unions, and pretend that LA dockworkers deserve $120,000 a year. For moving boxes, with levers.

We never really went away."

Signed, Stalin.

[Bonaparte]

Sounds like it's time for us to lend a helping hand to the rebels in Chechnya and everybody else Russia is currently at war with. We made sure they suffered a humiliating and costly defeat in Afghanistan and we can do the same now. These folks just refuse to be anything but our enemy. So be it.

[ZULU]

"Russian President Vladimir Putin will soon travel to Iran on an official visit, VOR reported"

We should provide military assistance to Chechnya.

See how Mr. Puktin would like that. Also to Ukraine and Eastern Europe.

[TBall]

It must be the increased revenue from the lower taxes that worries me. Russia learned a lot from RWR.