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.

[The Duke]

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.

If you'll check a map of the Middle East, and note the juxtaposition of Iran vis-a-vis Afghanistan and Iraq, you can't help but wonder if Iran is starting to feel like the world's biggest zit, with two fingers firmly placed on either side!

[Porterville]

Lenin was supposedly a very charming guy, then Stalin came in and things really got interesting... perhaps Putin is Lenin incarnate.

[Willie Green]

He is the enemy!

I thought Pooty-Poot was one of Dubya's buddies, just like Vicente.

[dljordan]

Yes, we give them millions. What drives me crazy is that most Americans think the Russians are all nice now but the same old gang is still there. They cry about how poor they are but they've been selling off their old generation weapons and improving their military for years. The KGB is still operating under a different name and we supply them with FBI advisors and tech. We are going to bump heads with these guys soon and it won't be pleasant. Wait and see.

[CrimeOf73]

IMO Moscow still cannot accept that it is no longer the peer of the United States. It will continue to rattle sabers, flex its muscles, and tweak America's nose for the forseeable future.

[Dr.Deth]

Fine, screw you the next time you want to cash a check.

[WOSG]

Yeah, that's what Stalin said too.

[AmericanVictory]

Why do we continue to foolishly look to Russia for oil in a dependent mode?

[Nateman]

Giving your neighbor nuclear weapons when it probably is secretly funding a civil war in your own
back yard seems like utter madness. Is Putin the Russian version of Clinton?

[lavaroise]

The return of the dictatorship of the Bourgeois tirade. My, how things change.

[Salvey]

Sorry I didn't make myself clear. I was facetiously agreeing with the second part of the statement, not the first. We did well running Japan til they got a democracy of sorts under way -- I assume we can be equally successful in a post-war Iraq, despite what the Russkies, Turks, Frogs, Germans, UN, etc. have to say about it.

[WOSG]

The only disaster will befall us if we let the UN involved.

This is serious. Look at the nest of terrorists in the West Bank. it's a "UN refugee camp"! UN welfarism has creating generations of unemployed and increasingly radicalized palestinian youths.

UN oversight would be a disaster for Iraq.