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2009-02-18 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Missile defence to Iran on hold till meeting with Obama

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Posted by Steve White 2009-02-18 14:18|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Moscow will be under Tehran's nuke missiles even before Berlin. And the majority atheist Russians aren't even people of the book. Hell, the number of muslims just about equals the number of Christians.

Posted by ed 2009-02-18 16:34|| 2009-02-18 16:34|| Front Page Top

#2 What's Iran going to use to pay for this fine Russian hardware? Oil futures?

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-02-18 16:35|| 2009-02-18 16:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Sure, why not, Rich? All the Iranians have to do is start an armed conflict in the Persian Gulf and the value of Russian oil futures goes way up. Like, way way past whatever the cost of the S-300's are.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-02-18 16:43|| 2009-02-18 16:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Have to take them out when they are installed.

Posted by OldSpook 2009-02-18 19:18|| 2009-02-18 19:18|| Front Page Top

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