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2003-09-19 Iran
Russia-Iran nuclear deal ’far off’
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Posted by Steve 2003-09-19 8:56:34 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 I bet that the Russian's have agreed to stall for awhile. It's possible that this is tied to events in Palestinean, Iraq or North Korea.

If this is Powell, then it is brilliant work. George Bush Sr. is firmly in Powell's court and would ahve made a visit to Russia at Powell's request/suggestion.
Posted by Super Hose  2003-9-19 9:42:42 AM||   2003-9-19 9:42:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 It could be that the administration has decided to make its best possible deals with Tehran and Moscow (if various stories turn out to be true) so as to get out of its current stalled state in Iraq.

Moscow gets first crack at Iraqi oil, seeing as no one else is crazy enough to work in a war zone.

Tehran gets a stable border and an opening to the West.

We get local security and a base against Damascus and Riyadh.
Posted by Hiryu 2003-9-19 1:08:53 PM||   2003-9-19 1:08:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 *shakes head* Russia's shaping up as a net exporter of oil, so I don't see how they'd benefit. Perhaps you mean Iraqi oil infrastructure contracts?

And somehow, I don't think secure borders are what Iran has in mind.
Posted by Ptah  2003-9-19 3:38:08 PM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]  2003-9-19 3:38:08 PM|| Front Page Top

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