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2003-11-21 Iran

Iran got N-tech from China, Russia and Pakistan

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Posted by Paul Moloney 2003-11-21 12:28:27 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 That Russia is a member of the triad, along with Pakistan and China, that provided technology to Iran is not surprising. Russia has always been more Oriental than European.

Posted by Tancred 2003-11-21 9:38:29 AM|| 2003-11-21 9:38:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 So why did France and Germany sell stuff to Saddam? and why have the europeans been so protective of the Iranians? Russian policy on Iran is easily explicable in power poliitcs terms - no clash of civs stuff is needed.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-11-21 10:45:32 AM|| 2003-11-21 10:45:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 From what I read quite a while ago, the Bushehr reactor project is mostly cash to Russia in exchange for design, CM, and technicians. The USSR big line of credit days are over.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-11-21 4:18:42 PM|| 2003-11-21 4:18:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 What have the French and Germans got against the Iranians? I demand that they sell nuclear technology to all rogue states on an equal basis.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-21 7:20:55 PM|| 2003-11-21 7:20:55 PM|| Front Page Top

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