Russia Set to Sign Nuclear Deal with Iran, Irk U.S. (Reuters)

[cthrumatrix]

Russia Set to Sign Nuclear Deal with Iran, Irk U.S.

1 hour, 10 minutes ago World - Reuters


By Maria Golovnina

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia, ignoring U.S. concerns, is set to sign a deal with Tehran this weekend that will pave the way for the start-up of Iran (news - web sites)'s first nuclear power plant.


President Vladimir Putin (news - web sites) last week cleared the way for the $1 billion Russian-built Bushehr reactor project to go ahead when he said he was sure that Tehran -- branded part of an "axis of evil" by Washington -- had no plans to make atomic arms.


His nuclear energy chief, Alexander Rumyantsev, was finally due to visit Iran to sign the deal Saturday, crowning years of tense politicking in which Moscow has defended the lucrative project in the face of strong pressure from Washington.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=574&ncid=721&e=4&u=/nm/20050224/wl_nm/nuclear_russia_iran_dc


Of course it's different when we INVADE Iraq and rip up French and Russian OIL Contracts.

Business is business shrubby........

[Mountainman]

1. No, it irks the neoccons not the U.S. Doesn't irk me,

Anything that irks the neocons is OK by me.

Neocons represent themselves not the U.S. Not in my name!

[Wright Patman]

2. In your name

whether you like it or not. The "creeping coup" which began on Nov. 22, 1963, has been fully in place since Dec. 2000.

Next on the Chimp's list of "things to do as Preznit" is to to bomb the crap out of Iran, no matter who cares anywhere in the world.

[leveymg]

3. That seals it - June Air Attack

Are the Russians playing along with BushCo on this, or not?

If Putin's response to the destruction of the plant is merely polemical, then I'd say yes.

Russia has a BIG stake in its oil partnership with Iran, but not as big as that with the US as an export customer.

Is this just part of a behind-the-scenes realignment of spheres of influence?

What do you think?

[Ian David]

6. There will be Russian casualties in the attack

You think the Chinese were mad when we accidentally bombed their embassy during the Balkan war?

Just wait until Russian defense contractors and engineers are killed when we bomb Iran.

[leveymg]

7. There were Russian casualties in all those blown up apartment houses, too

And that was no deterrent. Do not underestimate those guys.

[Carni]

4. Gee looks like bush visit continues to be a rousing success!

At least that is what the media will continue to say!

I cannot believe the public can't see that bush is on the brink of engaging us in WW3.

[ConcernedCanuk]

5. I think Putin is telling Bush to go mind his own Continent - -

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Only trouble is

Junior ain't even WELCOME in most of North America

Go figure

:shrug:

[CatWoman]

8. check this out:

http://english.pravda.ru/mailbox/22/101/399/14999_bush.html

[cthrumatrix]

10. ouch ... Bush has no room for talking about democracy and transparency

[CatWoman]

9. check this out:

http://english.pravda.ru/mailbox/22/101/399/14999_bush.html