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2006-05-18 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Captain America 2006-05-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 As of yesterday, officios on different Russ news medias Russian were still denying that Iran will be invited to join the SCO. Even iff Mongolia, India, Iran, and Pakistan do join, I doubt it will alleviate MadMoud's and Radical Iran's ambitions for Regional and later Global Caliphate - looks like Moud may end being a anti-US Globalist version of Bill Clinton, being wilfully protected by a politicized regional/bloc establishment wid said establishment also knowing full well Moud may try to destroy the SCO later on. In any case, iff America and allied takes mil action against Iran and the SCO does nothing to defend Iran, the SCO's credibility will be toast before the world.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-05-18 00:32|| 2006-05-18 00:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Joe, don't buy it. SCO is a proven counterweight to the west and particularly the US. One of the aforementioned "stans" moved to kick the US out of its country, which is a staging point into Afganistan.

The invitation to Iran, while effectively blocking any action on the UNSC, is a very troubling sign indeed.

Posted by Captain America 2006-05-18 06:20|| 2006-05-18 06:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Oh, and by the way, the SCO represents an excellent means for the Ruskies to disavow any unilateral actions (or invites).

Not that one shouldn't always believe what the Ruskies have to say

/sarcasm off

Posted by Captain America 2006-05-18 06:23|| 2006-05-18 06:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Russia, China Extend Hand to Iran
Remeber to count your fingers afterward.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-05-18 07:48|| 2006-05-18 07:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Which one is the leper with the most fingers?

Posted by tu3031 2006-05-18 12:29|| 2006-05-18 12:29|| Front Page Top

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