Regarding Iran, China, and Russia.

[tjwash]

Some links to chew on regarding Iran, China, and Russia, and the ties that bind these particular countries together (hint, it's black and flows through a pipeline). You may wish to distribute the facts of the matter, to any uninformed souls that you know, who may be "rah-rahing" a preemptive strike by the United States, and think that there may be no consequences to our actions.

I showed some of these to my freeper co-workers recently, and since then have gotten very quiet on the subject, and are not really on this particular bandwagon anymore.

A little knowledge of the facts, and reality of the situation really does go a long way.

China and Iran may sign a pact as early as March to jointly develop the massive Yadavaran oil field in southern Iran.

The ties that bind China, Russia and Iran.

Chinese oil company Sinopec has been distributing Iranian oil since Nov. of 2004

China and Russia have multi-billion-dollar oil and natural gas projects hanging in the balance

Historical pipeline, and pipeline capacities from Iran, to Russia, China, and the Caspian sea

[tjwash]

1. I'll kick it myself then,

so there.

[leftchick]

2. Here is another one ....

http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/ap/2006/02/16/ap2532379.html

Associated Press
Russia Warns U.S. Against Striking Iran
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV , 02.16.2006, 11:29 AM


Russia's top military chief on Thursday warned the United States against launching a military strike against Iran and a top diplomat voiced hope that close cooperation with China could help resolve the Tehran nuclear crisis.

With tension mounting over Iran's nuclear programs, Gen. Yuri Baluyevsky, the chief of Russia's general staff, warned the United States against attacking Iran.

"A military scenario can't be ruled out," Baluyevsky was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies.

He said that while Iran's military potential cannot compare to the United States', "it is hard to predict how the Muslim world will respond to the use of force against Iran."

"This may stir the whole world, and it is crucial to prevent anything like that," Baluyevsky was quoted as saying.

[tjwash]

3. One more link, this one just released this morning:

Russia Warns U.S. Against Striking Iran

Excerpt:

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
Associated Press Writer

MOSCOW

Russia's top military chief on Thursday warned the United States against launching a military strike against Iran and a top diplomat voiced hope that close cooperation with China could help resolve the Tehran nuclear crisis.

With tension mounting over Iran's nuclear programs, Gen. Yuri Baluyevsky, the chief of Russia's general staff, warned the United States against attacking Iran.

"A military scenario can't be ruled out," Baluyevsky was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies.

[lovuian]

4. Great Links!!! If we take over Iran & Iraq where will China go

for oil... it will be scrambling and its a growing superpower... Its not going to be stifled...

[tjwash]

5. It's a recipe for WWIII

And one that will most likely be fought on American soil. Unfortunately, this mushy, over-comfortable lifestyle we in America have come to regard as some kind of a birthright, has made John Q. Public forget what a fucking horror war zones are. The truly sad thing, is that a hell of a lot of Americans have reached the point, to where it is going to take something like Russian and Chinese tanks rolling over Mr. Smiths new garage extension and the local walmart getting flattened to rubble before the brain dead American public starts to think twice before cheering these sociopathic bastards that are in power, into battle.

[LunaC]

6. WWIII is my concern as well

Especially when all the ingredients for a nuclear conflict are in place.....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=443319&mesg_id=444309


This is one of the many reasons I'm in such a funk.....

Temporary Pity-Party
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=445900&mesg_id=445900