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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:42 am Post subject: Russia Warns Against War With Iran
Russia is flapping those expansionist wings, me thinks.
MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia expressed apprehension Tuesday over the possibility of a war with Iran evoked by French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, who again urged tougher sanctions to halt Tehran's nuclear programme.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasised Russia's "concern" over "multiple reports that military action against Iran is being seriously considered. It's hard to imagine what that could do to the region."
Kouchner, on a visit to Russia, meanwhile called for "working on precise sanctions" and added that France and Russia had differences on the issue.
However, the French foreign minister underlined that "everything should be done to avoid war.
LINK _________________ Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.
possibility of a war with Iran evoked by French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, who again urged tougher sanctions to halt Tehran's nuclear programme.
That's kind of comical concidering France just offers lip service. They aren't going to do much. _________________ To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.
Thomas Paine
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 1:32 am Post subject:
Sounds like our prediction of a Cold War II, is beginning and the war of words are the open salvoes. _________________ Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.
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