Guest RabidBillsFanVT Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 I get two different things from this article: 1. Iran is being set up for another showdown of 'back off or face war' by the US by trying to bring the uranium matter to the Security Council, once again making the UN look bad, and/or... 2. China's trade with Iran is buying off another major world power to give more opposition to US interests along with France, Germany, and Russia. Either way, someone has to step in and tell Iran that they CANNOT be allowed to continue to do what they want with nuclear technology. It is FAR more important that we put Iran in its place in the War on Terror, and I cannot believe China thinks Iran is cooperative! That to me is a BIG joke. Iran may be betting on the insurgents to hold us back from acting, but they are sadly mistaken. China's veto stance with respect to Iran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Rex Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 The UN doesn't need help looking bad. They do quite nicely on their own. I love the new sexual harassment stuff being hush hushed by Kofi and crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 I get two different things from this article: 1. Iran is being set up for another showdown of 'back off or face war' by the US by trying to bring the uranium matter to the Security Council, once again making the UN look bad, and/or... 2. China's trade with Iran is buying off another major world power to give more opposition to US interests along with France, Germany, and Russia. Either way, someone has to step in and tell Iran that they CANNOT be allowed to continue to do what they want with nuclear technology. It is FAR more important that we put Iran in its place in the War on Terror, and I cannot believe China thinks Iran is cooperative! That to me is a BIG joke. Iran may be betting on the insurgents to hold us back from acting, but they are sadly mistaken. China's veto stance with respect to Iran 104568[/snapback] Right...if they're working so well with the IAEA, why'd the secular government vote this past week to star enriching uranium for a bomb? China's statement is little more than pandering to anti-American elemensts in China and the UN...and everywhere, really. But if I were Zhaoxing, I wouldn't worry about this being brought before the UNSC...they did such a bang-up job of handling Iraq for a decade, I don't see any particular reason to let them pass toothless resolutions on this. And you also have to realize that a good chunk of Iran's nuclear program is probably based on Chinese technology. I don't know that's true, but it's a pretty safe bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 In regards to Iran's nuke program: Iran is hoping China will use its veto power at the Security Council. And then: It signed a preliminary agreement for the export of gas to China for 25 years. It also has offered China a concession to develop oil and gas fields in the Persian Gulf. That's one helluva' quid pro quo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman's Helmet Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Perhaps we should then let China singlehandedly take care of North Korea and pull all our guys out of the DMZ and either bring them home or utilize them in the hunt for Al-Qaeda/stabilization of Iraq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICE Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Read Revelations....China plays a part in it...America doesn't. Maybe we are seeing the pieces placed on the final chess board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RabidBillsFanVT Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Read Revelations....China plays a part in it...America doesn't. Maybe we are seeing the pieces placed on the final chess board? 104599[/snapback] How do you know America does not? Nobody really knows... all we can do is speculate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Perhaps we should then let China singlehandedly take care of North Korea and pull all our guys out of the DMZ and either bring them home or utilize them in the hunt for Al-Qaeda/stabilization of Iraq. 104588[/snapback] Not going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Perhaps we should then let China singlehandedly take care of North Korea and pull all our guys out of the DMZ and either bring them home or utilize them in the hunt for Al-Qaeda/stabilization of Iraq. 104588[/snapback] Wrong kind of troops for the "hunt for Al Qaeda" - a portion of them would be useful in the stabilization of Iraq and quite probably are already there. We regularly deployed from Korea to other hotspots and were backfilled by stateside units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Wrong kind of troops for the "hunt for Al Qaeda" - a portion of them would be useful in the stabilization of Iraq and quite probably are already there. We regularly deployed from Korea to other hotspots and were backfilled by stateside units. 105119[/snapback] No, they're the right kind of units. It says so in Revelations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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