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2004-09-19 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

China urges to resolve Iranian issue within IAEA

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Posted by .com 2004-09-19 12:47:07 AM|| || Front Page|| [12 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Kind of an empty comment, given China's support for Iranian nuclear efforts.

Posted by Capt America 2004-09-19 1:50:59 AM|| 2004-09-19 1:50:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 China urges to resolve Iranian issue within IAEA

I think there must be some issue here with translation or something. If North Korea is any indicator, when the Chinese say "resolve" it means an interminable festering drip fed diplomatic stalemate that serves China's ends only.

China's breeding up of a regional threat for the Middle East, as it has done in the north Asian quadrant, is merely rewarded by all and sundry with continued business by exactly those who should be most concerned. That America lacks the spine to begin a program of sanctions and trade embargoes against China shows, to paraphrase George Will, that the White House loves commerce more than it loathes communism. Quite simply, we are feeding the hand that bites us.

Europe's recent overtures regarding a pact with the communist Chinese regime represents a new low in craven false alliances. Their ability to disregard China's export of the very missile technology that Iran could use to attack them perfectly typifies the incredible shortsightedness they have displayed on all other fronts. Should Europe continue this reckless pursuit of trumping the United States at any cost, their reward will come in the form of missile attacks and Islamic domination of their cultures. All of which will be richly deserved.

Posted by Zenster 2004-09-19 12:40:35 PM|| 2004-09-19 12:40:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Translation: "We are selling stuff to Iran and they piss off the US, ergo they are our friend of convnience."

Posted by Brutus 2004-09-19 1:45:53 PM|| 2004-09-19 1:45:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 A better Chinese translation would be: "We want to keep our customer."

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-09-20 12:30:26 PM|| 2004-09-20 12:30:26 PM|| Front Page Top

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