BEIJNG - When foreign ministers from the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council meet Monday to discuss how to pressure Iran to end nuclear enrichment, Russia and China are expected to oppose the possibility of sanctions, a stance that puts them at odds with other world powers but reflects energy and strategic interests that Moscow and Beijing will not casually abandon.
Knowing what we talked about yesterday as to Bush's incessant threats and belittlement: Cheney is threatening Russia for using the power of fuel on their people like bush is doing to us.We are also enticing an increasing numer of ex Soviet satellites to join NATO thereby angering Russia! At the same time we are asking for help with Iran!
Bush is threatening China because of their Taiwan stance! we are arming Taiwan with sophisticated naval and air weaponry in defense of antagonism by China.we are also threatening Europe over lifting a 15 year Arms Ban on China!
With that in mind I have to believe it all boils down to the following:
Both countries see Iran as a vital foothold in their efforts to counter Western power and expand their influence, analysts and diplomats say. And they have costly items at stake, ranging from Iranian oil and natural gas supplies to sales of arms, power plants and other technology.
These calculations help explain why these two nations have opposed the U.S.-European effort to curtail Iran's nuclear program.
"China really evaluates its relations with Tehran in terms of the oil privileges available," and most importantly a way to go against a very loud' beliggerant, and pushy USA.
"China really evaluates its relations with Tehran in terms of the oil privileges available,"
Russia is building Iran's first nuclear power plant at the Persian Gulf port of Bushehr at a price of about $1.2 billion. After Bushehr, Iran and Russia could construct two or three more power stations, yielding up to $5 billion for Moscow. Backing sanctions would doom Russia's involvement in those projects, experts say.
Other economic factors are at play: Even more than China, Russia maintains a lucrative arms trade with Iran, including a $1 billion package last December that included MIG fighter jets, patrol boats, and air defense missile systems capable of destroying cruise missiles.
Looming even larger for the Kremlin is the destabilizing role Iran could play within Russia's sphere of influence. Tehran could foment unrest and instability in Russia's volatile North Caucasus, and in Azerbaijan. The former Soviet republics comprising Central Asia are all largely Muslim states, and Russia itself is home to more than 20 million Muslims.
Though caught in the middle, Russia is using its role in the Iran crisis, in part, to expand its influence in the Middle East and help re-establish its role as a dominant force in international politics.
The so called experts are saying that in the end that Russia and China will foresake Iran If Russian and Chinese opposition hinges on what they stand to lose - rather than ironclad alliances - then the right resolution could draw them in line.
This is a losing gamble! When all is said and done we have made poisonous enemies of Bejing and Moscow due to the gross mishandling of Chinese and Russian relationships.
Putting the United States in its place will be the major driving force! We will be facing a powerful axis in Russia, China, and Iran.
James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com
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