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Gold9472
10-17-2007, 08:30 AM
Putin supports Iran on nuclear program
Russian warns area nations to not aid military action

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/world/5220535.html

By BORZOU DARAGAHI
Los Angeles Times
10/17/2007

TEHRAN, IRAN — Russian President Vladimir Putin, appearing side by side with his Iranian counterpart at a five-nation summit here Tuesday, made a powerful show of support for America's regional archenemy, drawing the line against any attack on Iran and reaffirming Iran's right to civilian nuclear use.

At the same time, Putin stopped short of unconditional support of the Iranian regime, although the tenor of his remarks appeared at odds with earlier suggestions from the Bush administration that Putin might take a more pro-Western stance.

Days after publicly dismissing U.S. plans for a missile defense system, Putin arrived in the Iranian capital in a painstakingly scrutinized visit that was the first here by a Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin mapped out World War II strategy with Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill in 1943.

Despite continuing threats from the West against Iran's nuclear ambitions, Putin told reporters that Tehran had the right to continued civilian nuclear enrichment.

"Russia is the only country that has assisted Iran in implementing its peaceful nuclear program," he said. "We believe all countries have the right to a peaceful nuclear energy program."

The Russian president also warned the other Caspian Sea nations present not to allow their countries to be used for military assaults against Iran, a clear message to the U.S., which has refused to rule out an attack to halt or slow the Iranian nuclear program it believes is ultimately aimed at building nuclear weapons.

The U.S. maintains strong military ties with the Caspian Sea nation of Azerbaijan, and has been wooing Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan for flyover privileges and intelligence sharing.

The three nations, all formerly part of the Soviet Union, retain authoritarian leadership and have become political battlegrounds between the U.S. and Russia.

Bush administration officials disclaimed any disappointment in Putin's visit to Tehran or his comments, but face a growing challenge in dealing with Putin's maverick, frequently anti-U.S. public statements.

Tom Casey, a State Department spokesman, said the U.S. did not object to Putin's appearance with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and said the administration still believes Moscow agrees with U.S. and European aims on Iran's nuclear program.

While Putin condemned any possible U.S. attack, he did not vow to stand up for Iran in case of one.

AuGmENTor
10-17-2007, 05:52 PM
Place your bets: What are the odds we end up in a conflict with Russia? What a complicated mess this country is involved in by being over on that side of the planet. Come home, close the borders, and nuke anyone that fucks with us. End of story. AuGmENTor for president in '08!!!!!

Gold9472
10-17-2007, 06:01 PM
That's what people have always said. That the end game will be between the U.S., Russia, and China.

AuGmENTor
10-17-2007, 06:03 PM
You don't hear too much about tensions between us and China. The little bit that makes MSM is always Russia. China is too much for us to get into. The best we can do is hit them in their toy department a little.

Gold9472
10-17-2007, 06:10 PM
You don't hear too much about tensions between us and China. The little bit that makes MSM is always Russia. China is too much for us to get into. The best we can do is hit them in their toy department a little.

Quite the contrary... I see a lot of tension building between the U.S. and China.

US bid to interfere using Dalai issue 'doomed to fail': China

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blnus/10171206.htm

10/17/2007

BEIJING: China on Wednesday criticised the US President, Mr George W Bush's high-profile meeting with Dalai Lama saying Washington's bid to meddle in its internal affairs using 'Dalai problem' was 'doomed to fail'.

Terming the meeting as "gross interference in China's internal affairs", Mr Liu Jianchao, Spokesman, Chinese Foreign Ministry said it has severely violated the basic norms of international relations and hurt the feelings of the Chinese people.

"Tibet is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory and the Tibet issue is purely China's internal affairs," he said.

Mr Liu also said that the Chinese people have undeviating resolution to safeguard their national sovereignty and territorial integrity, warning that any attempt to interfere in China's internal affairs using the Dalai problem 'is doomed to fail'.

"The words and deeds of Dalai Lama in the past decades show he is a political refugee engaging in secessionist activities in the camouflage of religion," the spokesperson said.

"China is strongly resentful of and resolutely opposes this and has made solemn representation to the US side. We seriously urged the US side to correct such wrongdoing and stop interfering in China's internal affairs in any form," Mr Liu said.

Expressing serious reservations over the meeting, Beijing had yesterday warned the US against 'seriously damaging' bilateral ties.

AuGmENTor
10-17-2007, 06:13 PM
Ok, well, you NEVER just use one example. Start the flow of eighty links of how AuG is wrong...

Gold9472
10-17-2007, 06:19 PM
Ok, well, you NEVER just use one example. Start the flow of eighty links of how AuG is wrong...

Ok.

Bush Throws Down Gauntlet To China With Dalai Lama Meeting (http://www.yourbbsucks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17106)
U.S. Spy Chief: China And Russia Spying At Cold War Levels (http://www.yourbbsucks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16855)
Bush: China Dollar Attack Would Be "Foolhardy" (http://www.yourbbsucks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16404)
China Threatens "Nuclear Option" Of Dollar Sales (http://www.yourbbsucks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16399)
U.S. Concerns Over China Weapons In Iraq (http://www.yourbbsucks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16020)
China Calls U.S. Blocking Of Its Seafood Imports Indiscriminate And Unacceptable (http://www.yourbbsucks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15933)

There's A LOT more...

Gold9472
10-17-2007, 06:20 PM
I'm not smarter than you. I just have read more.

AuGmENTor
10-17-2007, 06:23 PM
I'm not smarter than you. I just have read more.You certainly have. But I think you ARE smarter, just for the record. The skills I have are more of the evil variety, and the ones that aren't could be taught to a monkey...