Russian Roulette In Iran

**CHUQ** · Agitator Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 3

Seems once again the US is alone in its dealings with Iran.

Last week, the United States turned to the United Nations in an attempt to increase pressure on Iran. The U.S. wanted to expand sanctions against the budding nuclear power.

Neither China nor Russia would go along. And faced with the prospect of one or the other vetoing sanctions at the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice punted. She put off further action against Iran until at least November.

It's hard to see how much will change in a month. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is firm in his opposition to sanctions. "Interference by way of new sanctions would mean undermining" the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as it puts pressure on Iran, he said.

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**Tumbleweed** · Admin Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 4

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Neither China nor Russia would go along

Why would they? They both have financial interests in Iran.

**CHUQ** · Agitator Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 3

Here we go again. We are thumping out chests and the only support we have are the impotent countries that depend on the US for their aid.

**Tumbleweed** · Admin Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 4

The countries with veto power are so divided they seldom agree to anything. They should make it majority rules and scrap the veto clause.

**CHUQ** · Agitator Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 3

That would be the best idea, but then the US would not have final say in a lot of stuff. Besides Israel would be f*cked! And we cannot have that, can we?