"Russian minister against further Iran sanctions; Urges talks, despite effort by Clinton" by Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post | October 14, 2009
Ah, straight from the Washington Post, the CIA 's newspaper, so you are getting this straight from the agenda-pushing horse's mouth (located in the back, WaPo?)!
MOSCOW - A senior Russian official said yesterday that it would be counterproductive to threaten Iran with further sanctions over its nuclear program, brushing off an effort by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to ratchet up pressure on the Islamic republic....
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Related: Clinton Makes the Case For War
A senior State Department official had said before the talks that Clinton would ask about “specific forms of pressure’’ that Russia would be prepared to impose as part of an international campaign against Iran, if that country does not show that its nuclear program is peaceful....
At a joint press conference with Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, Clinton played down differences with Moscow, saying she was not disappointed by the Russian response....
It would be MUCH MORE HELPFUL is US OFFICIALS didn't LIE every time they opened their mouths!
US officials said that, in private, Lavrov had repeated earlier comments by Russian officials that further sanctions might be unavoidable....
The MSM says from its knees, praying!
Clinton agreed publicly yesterday that the time has not come for another round of UN Security Council sanctions, but she left open that possibility....
Yeah, this from the "OUR PATIENCE is NOT UNLIMITED" crowd!
Clinton also said that the United States was not asking Moscow to take specific steps.
So the MSM report was a LIE then?!!! Or she is!
“We did not ask for anything today,’’ she said. “We reviewed the situation and where it stood, which I think was the appropriate timing for what this process entails.’’
But what about tomorrow?
However, she said, “in the absence of significant progress and assurance that Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons, we will be seeking to rally international opinion behind additional sanctions.’’
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Russia traditionally has been cautious about confronting Iran, a key trading partner.
As compared to what, the US dancing all around Israel before bowing down and spreading cheek?
But it has become more willing to endorse international sanctions in recent years, and Russian officials joined in the international condemnation of Iran after the recent revelation that it had built a secret facility for enriching uranium near Qom....
The MSM PROPAGANDA reminds me of the JILTED ADOLESCENT who WON'T ACCEPT REJECTION and keep THINKING UP SCENARIOS so they will get what they want -- even though it is NEVER GOING to HAPPEN!!!
I guess that's why she decided to jilt the gays.
"Clinton disappoints gays in Russia" by Associated Press | October 15, 2009
MOSCOW - Russia’s leading gay activist said yesterday that he was disappointed that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with an outspoken foe of gay rights during her two-day visit and did not decry homophobia....
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"Clinton challenges Russia on human rights U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrapped up a European tour Wednesday by calling on Russia to uphold human rights...
And if anyone thinks Russia is NOT DEADLY SERIOUS about NO WORLD WAR, they JUST WARNED YOU in NO UNCERTAIN TERMS!
"Russia reserves right to conduct preemptive nuclear strike; Say US, NATO pose threat of aggression" by David Nowak, Associated Press | October 15, 2009
MOSCOW - A top Russian security official says Moscow reserves the right to conduct preemptive nuclear strikes to safeguard the country against aggression on both a large and a local scale, according to a newspaper interview published yesterday. "
"The timing of this announcement is not accidental. This is a not so subtle warning to NATO and the West, and should be considered with all due gravity, particularly with the US planning to send military support and material to the Republic of Georgia. Russia is sending a message to the US that the doctrine of pre-emptive war that the US has been following risks a global war." -- Wake the Flock Up
Isn't that what USreal wants?
Presidential Security Council chief Nikolai Patrushev also singled out the United States and NATO, saying Moscow’s Cold War foes still pose potential threats to Russia despite what he called a global trend toward local conflicts. The interview appeared in the daily Izvestia during a visit by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, as US and Russian negotiators try to hammer out a nuclear arms reduction treaty by December.
One can only hope she GOT the MESSAGE, huh?
And did she have some vodka when she was there?
It also came amid grumbling in Moscow over US moves to modify plans for a missile shield near Russia’s borders rather than ditch the idea outright....
Please take that knife out of the bear's back.
Officials are examining “a variety of possibilities for using nuclear force, depending on the situation and the intentions of the possible opponent,’’ Patrushev was quoted as saying. “In situations critical to national security, options including a preventative nuclear strike on the aggressor are not excluded.’’
The proposed doctrine would allow for the use of nuclear weapons “to repel an aggression with the use of conventional weapons not only in a large-scale but also in a regional and even local war,’’ Patrushev was quoted as saying. He said a government analysis of the threat of conflict in the world showed “a shift from large-scale conflicts to local wars and armed conflicts.’’
“However, earlier military dangers and threats for our country have not lost significance,’’ he was quoted as saying. “Activity on receiving new members into NATO is not ceasing. The military activity of the bloc is being stepped up. US strategic forces are conducting intensive training on using strategic nuclear weapons.’’
Russian military analysts said the hawkish former domestic intelligence chief’s remarks were mostly muscle-flexing for show, because what he revealed about the proposed new doctrine suggests it differs little from the current one.
One independent analyst, Alexander Golts, said current policy already allows for a nuclear strike to repel an aggression of any sort. Another, Pavel Felgenhauer, said that effectively allows for a preemptive strike because the type of aggression that would warrant such a strike is not clearly defined....
Patrushev’s focus on local conflicts could rattle Georgia, the small neighbor that Russia routed in a five-day conventional war with Russia last year.
Yeah, save the CRUX and FULCRUM of the whole thing for a BRIEF MENTION as you are heading out the door, MSM!
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And before you let Israel run off half-cocked, consider this, America:
BEIJING - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia is visiting China in an effort to bolster energy, political, and military ties between the former rival nations turned strategic partners.
Do you REALLY WANT to take on the WHOLE WORLD for ISRAEL, American?
Putin was met by Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi of China yesterday evening when he arrived in Beijing for the start of his three-day trip, his first visit to China since becoming prime minister. He is expected to hold talks with Chinese counterpart Premier Wen Jiabao, President Hu Jintao, and other leaders.
And this was ALL I HAVE SEEN OF IT in my War Propaganda, I mean, Paper!
Among the agreements expected during Putin’s visit this week is a possible gas-for-loans deal similar to a $25 billion oil-for-loans deal that was finalized earlier this year, Chinese media reports and analysts said. Russia’s cash-strapped energy companies need Chinese funding, while Beijing has welcomed the chance to further diversify sources for energy needed to fuel its fast-growing economy. The global economic crisis and changing market conditions have further spurred cooperation as lower demand from Europe has spurred Russia to diversify markets for its oil and gas.
The official Xinhua News Agency said in a commentary yesterday that the two countries should “further consolidate’’ ties against the backdrop of a “complicated and drastically changing international situation.’’
Do you GET the WARNING, USrael?
Only SOMEWHAT, readers:
"'Israel may attack Iran after December'
Israel is making preparations to carry out military attacks in Iran after December, a French magazine reported overnight Wednesday.....
The magazine further reported that in a recent visit to France, IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi told his French counterpart Jean-Louis Georgelin that Israel is not planning to bomb Iran, but may send elite troops to conduct activities on the ground there. These, according to the magazine, could involve sabotage of nuclear facilities as well as assassinations of top Iranian nuclear scientists....
You now, the thing the paper accuses "terrorists" of doing!!!!
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