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2010-05-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

High level Russian-Syrian negotiations begin in Damascus

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Posted by Seafarious 2010-05-11 01:07|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 ION DRUDGEREPORT > IRAN COULD FIRE NUCLEAR MISSLE WITHIN TWO YEARS???

HMMMM, HMMMMM, iff it comes to pass it will be just in time for CHINA'S 2014-AT-THE-EARLIEST "WAR AGZ THE US NOT ONLY POSSIBLE BUT DESIRED" [RUSSIA broadly likes 2018 for same].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-05-11 03:24|| 2010-05-11 03:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Nothing is ever straightforward with Russians. Often they seem to work at cross-purposes with the West, but they intend the same goals, with them getting something out of the deal, of course.

For example, while the West wanted to prevent Iran from processing uranium, Russia knew that this was impossible, so instead proposed giving Iran uranium, on condition that Russia got to reprocess it, taking out the U-238 and Plutonium, which could be used for bombs.

Think of it as "good cop/bad cop" in realpolitik.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-05-11 10:28|| 2010-05-11 10:28|| Front Page Top

#3 We are united by the idea of building a just world order based on the rule of international law, equality of all nations, large and small, and their interaction in global problems, including the new threats and challenges of the XXI century.

That doesn't sound much lick the Russia that I know.

Posted by bigjim-CA 2010-05-11 12:17|| 2010-05-11 12:17|| Front Page Top

#4 See also PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > RUSSIA MAY BUILD A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN SYRIA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-05-11 20:49|| na 2010-05-11 20:49|| Front Page Top

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