...or is because they just signed a extremely lucrative business with Mr.Saddam to the tune of 20 Billions of US dollars, and misc others contracts valid only under Saddams reign. Translation...
If Mr.Saddam gets ousted all the contracts will be null and void, and the Russians will hold the bag.They do not like that, hence the noise...
If I were the president I will proceed full speed ahead, since the Russians are not more than a third world country with a nuclear armament.
...and a rusty one I might add.
nah... i don't think Saddam will be removed and if he is he will be replaced with someone just like him..... The US needs a creep in the Middle East (Iraq has a good position) to convince the Saudi's etc. that they need American forces in the region, to keep Saddam (or the next loony) in check of course.