International (CONFUSING) Relations !

This article does seem to explain a great many things about what has been going on and Russia's relationship with Iran. This would also explain Russia's opposition to that anti-missile system Bush has been trying to get approved. Without that we or Israel would have to directly respond to any attack launched from Iran, and by so doing we would take care of Russia's problem as well. I think this article was well thought out, and if not accurate, does raise some interesting and likely possibilities. If it is not completely accurate, I do believe there is a lot of truth in it. As to whether ore not they will pull it off, a lot of that depends on what Iran does. Israel will jump quicker than the US will, so Iran attacking them would be a mistake, as would making too much progress on their nuclear project would be as well. The US will take longer to come to such as decision, and I don't expect anything to happen with Iran under Bush, unless something drastic and unforeseen occurs. If this article is correct, the Russians also run the risk of outsmarting themselves once again. Time will tell of course, so we will just have to wait and see what the future holds.

I think that the author is making it up to stir the pot. The Russians are wishing that life was that simple. laugh. It is no secret that the Russians have supplied arms to Iran for... I cannot recall how many years... But we are talking decades. Don't under estimate the Russian army. It can be put back together very quickly. All it needs is a military man for president. International politics is run like any other business. It is all about trade. "If you buy this from us... we will buy this from you". Countries needs to trade their goods in order to make money and run their economy. And like in every business... everything goes... including the kitchen sink. Russia cannot afford to give some high tech weapons to Iran without getting at war with the US... and Russia needs the US more that it needs Iran. It is that simple. Furthermore... Russia cannot go to war with the US without going to war with Europe. Russia simply cannot afford to upset the West over Iran. But for old time sake... it tries to remain loyal to Iran. That is what friends are meant to do. But if crunch time comes around and we declare war to Iran... don't expect Russia to come to the rescue of Iran. I would like to think that Russia is not as mad as Saddam Hussein and whatever his name in Iran. Saddam Hussein taking on the US (twice) as the mother of all wars... was the joke of the century. And Iran does not seem any smarter.

A very interesting read. Not only does it sound plausible, but quite probable. I think the first course most politicians take is Cunning and Deceit and Manipulation 101. The easiest way to accomplish something is to use America's weakness in wanting to protect others and help out others in need against them by spreading our resources out too thin and into too many places, which I think, is where we are right now. That makes us vulnerable in some ways. No matter how many goals are achieved by the machinations in the article, Russia will probably come out ahead. Very interesting.

It is a very interesting article, proving that nobody can look at the way things seem on the surface and understand international implications.While it may seem the Bush adm. has given the cold shoulder the US allies, etc., nobody knows the things going on behind the scenes internationally. Walking on eggshells to uphold international alliances is not going to do the USA any good if the "allies" turn around and bite the hand that feeds them.

I am sorry i dont think there is any truth in this article. coming to international politics containing deceit, force and anything else that might work, who else better knows it than the americans.You guys attacked Iraq saying they have weapons of mass destruction,did you find even a single WMD? it was for oil all along. now you say Iran is building nuclear weapons and supplying to Al-Qaeda. how does the world believe you?and how do we believe its not for oil again? You may say Iraq is now free and people were suffering under the rule of Saddam hussein.What are people of Iraq doing now?are they partying?they are suffering even more.There is voilence everyday now. I am telling all this because before pointing a finger at Russia you look at yourself.