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Bahrain seeks peaceful solution to US-Iran rift
2005-02-05
Bahrain has said the current tension between the United States and Iran over the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme must not lead to a military confrontation.
It doesn't have to. But neither can the current situation continue.
Manama wants to see the issue left to the International Atomic Energy Agency to decide the appropriate course of action, Bahrain Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammad Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa was quoted yesterday as saying. "Iran has accepted the IAEA's inspection and we hope the UN watchdog would do its job and avoid any confrontation," he said in an interview with Bahrain newspapers in Abu Dhabi on the sidelines of His Majesty King Hamad Bin Eisa Al Khalifa's visit on Wednesday to the UAE. "We have always called for a Middle East free from weapons of mass destruction. But we also say let the IAEA deal with this issue," he added.
Posted by:Fred

#8  CONDI could kick mullah ass in arm wrestling.
Posted by: too true   2005-02-05 12:51:10 PM  

#7  You saying the shrub couldn't kick mullah ass in Laredo #3 arm wrestling?
Posted by: Shipman   2005-02-05 12:47:47 PM  

#6  all but a and b
Posted by: Frank G   2005-02-05 11:58:08 AM  

#5  Okay fellow RB hard chargers, time for a hypothetical - how does this one end?

a) Iran complies w/the EU3's negotiations?
b) Bush beats Khamenei in arm wrestling match, Iran turns into peaceful representative democracy.
c) As soon as Iraq is stabilized U.S. backs fifth column and students in Iran to overthrow mullahs.
d) Khamenei calls U.S. "big headed dragon." Bush shrugs sends precision air strikes.
e) All of the above.

-any other input welcomed.

Posted by: Jeamp Ebbereting9472 aka Jarhead   2005-02-05 11:47:48 AM  

#4  What I am hearing from Bush/Rice is Mullah ruled Iran with nuclear weapons is an unacceptable situation and must/will be stopped. However, the means have yet to be determined. I am fully in agreement with this assesment and await news on the means.
Posted by: phil_b   2005-02-05 8:28:05 AM  

#3  I wonder where our next command posts and naval facilities will be.

We had a quiet presence in Qatar long before we officially moved the force command there from Arabia. But port facilities are more visible and take much longer to build -- plus there are fewer attractive places to build them.

Ultimately, the possibility of sea-based mobile centers has promise. The expense is huge, though, and it will take time to develop them.
Posted by: too true   2005-02-05 8:14:56 AM  

#2  "But we also say let the IAEA deal with this issue."

Seems to me that was how we got into this situation in the first place...
Posted by: Dave D.   2005-02-05 8:08:02 AM  

#1  Of course, they become "target numero uno" once the s**t hits the fan. They are the main naval support base for the gulf as well as logistics and tactical support for SFO.
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2005-02-05 6:13:06 AM  

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